The House Of The Former Head Of The Hamlet In West Lampung, Porak Poranda, Is Silent By A Herd Of Wild Elephants

The house of a resident named Suyit was destroyed by a herd of wild elephants in Suoh sub-district, West Lampung Regency, Lampung Province. ANTARA/HO/Satgas Suoh.

A herd of wild elephants in Suoh and Bandar Negeri Suoh (BNS) districts of West Lampung, Lampung Province, returned to residential areas and damaged residents' houses after installing GPS collars. "Elephants entered residential areas in the early hours of the morning at around 01.00 WIB, destroying a resident's house named Suyit, who was previously a former stakeholder or head of a hamlet in Pemangku Pringgondani Pekon - Desa- Sidorejo, Suoh District," said the supervisor of the Suoh Elephant Conflict Task Force and BNS, Sugeng Hari Kinaryo Adi when contacted from South Lampung, Antara, Monday, July 22. Until now, his party together with the local community are still monitoring the herd of wild elephants that enter the residents' settlements. According to him, the Suoh Valley Task Force has now carried out silting and dispelling against a herd of wild elephants. Previously, a herd of wild elephants roaming Suoh and Bandar Negeri Suoh sub-districts had been fitted with GPS Collar to monitor the position of these protected animals. "Yes, so the installation of GPS collars to a herd of 18 wild elephants, one of which has been fitted with GPS Collar, Friday, July 19, 2024 morning," said the supervisor of the Elephant Conflict Task Force Suoh and BNS Sugeng Hari Kinaryo Adi. He said the position tracking device was in the form of a necklace attached to one of the elephants in the group of wild elephants. "This was done first against the elephant and Lestari, who are members of the group of wild elephants, totaling 18, to facilitate the installation of GPS Collar," he said.

According to him, installing GPS Collars carried out on a herd of wild elephants will make it easier for the task force to monitor the presence of the wildlife. "The purpose of installing the GPS Collar is to make it easier for the task force team to handle conflicts between wild elephants in Suoh and Bandar Negeri Suoh to monitor the presence of the group of wild elephants," he said.