Director General Of Gakkum: Elephant Rahman's Death Case At Teso Nilo Is Still Being Investigated

Illustrations - Sumatran elephants in the Way Kambas National Park, Lampung Province. BETWEEN/Ruth Intan Sozometa Kanafi.

Director General of Law Enforcement of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (Dirjen Gakkum KLHK) Ratio Ridho Sani said the case of the death of the Sumatran Sumatran Sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus) named Rahman some time ago in two national parks is still under investigation.

"For the case of the death of the Sumatran elephant at the Tesso Nilo National Park, Riau Province and Kerinci Seblat National Park, it is currently being investigated and handled by the national park, because not all cases are handled directly by us," he said in East Lampung as reported by ANTARA, Thursday, January 18.

He said the progress of handling the Sumatran elephant death case in the national park is currently still in the process of an in-depth investigation.

"In handling this case, we are working with the police and local governments. Currently, it is still in the process of an in-depth investigation. Usually, if the police are conducting an investigation, we will support them by bringing in experts. We continue to do this collaboration to uncover this case," he continued.

Law enforcement for the crime of protected animals and plants is a serious concern of the central government.

"We have carried out operations to secure protected animal operations intensively in recent years. Because we know that these animals and plants have an important role in the sustainability of the ecosystem. At the same time, this is also a national and international public concern," he added.

According to Rsio, efforts to deal with crimes of hunting, circulation, animal trafficking, parts of protected animals and plants. As well as investigations into cases of crime against protected animals will continue to be carried out optimally.

"The handling of cases of crimes against animals will continue to be carried out, the hope is that it will be resolved properly for the disclosure of cases," he said.

On January 10, a Sumatran elephant fostered by Tesso Nilo National Park (TNTN) in Pelalawan Regency, Riau Province was found dead.

Previously, an elephant was also found dead due to human action in Kerinci Seblat National Park (TNKS) in Mukomuko Regency, Bengkulu Province.