Minister Siti Glad to Celebrate The First Birth Of A Sumatran Elephant In 2021

Sumatran Elephants in Gunung Leuser National Park (screenshot Twitter @SitiNurbayaLHK)

JAKARTA - The Tangkahan Resort Special Animal Training Center welcomes the birth of a Sumatran elephant. The presence of this animal with a long trunk will certainly increase the population of Sumatran elephants in the Gunung Leuser National Park area.

This elephant calf was born from its mother named Sari. Sari's pregnancy was discovered for the first time in September 2020. Given Sari's age, which is about 42 years old.

Good news. On February 1, 2021, at 04.00 WIB, female Sumatran elephants were born at the special animal training center at Tangkahan resort, Gunung Leuser National Park. pic.twitter.com/TH9wRNHi7N

- Siti Nurbaya Bakar (@SitiNurbayaLHK) February 2, 2021

"During her pregnancy, officers who are guided by veterinarians continue to carry out more intensive care and supervision, such as by providing vitamins and ensuring adequate feed intake", wrote Minister of Environment and Forestry (LHK) Siti Nurbaya from her Twitter account, Tuesday, February 2.

Through his Twitter account, Minister Siti also shared the first video of Sari's child who returned on February 1 at 04.00 WIB. This elephant calf weighs approximately 50 kilograms and is observed to be in good health.

"The birth of this Sumatran elephant child is one of the indicators of the successful management of the Sumatran Elephant at the special animal training center in Tangkahan, TNGL Center, and is part of efforts to conserve the Sumatran elephant population", she wrote.

Referring to data from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, the Sumatran elephant population continues to increase. In fact, throughout 2020 there have been four elephant calves born in Tesso Nilo National Park (TNTN), Pelalawan Regency, Riau.