PEKANBARU - The Riau Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BBKSDA) installed camera traps in the PT Pertamina Hulu Rokan (PHR) work area in Minas District, Siak Regency, after receiving reports of tracks suspected to belong to a Sumatran tiger.
Riau BBKSDA Head Supartono stated that the installation took place on Sunday, October 12, at several strategic points suspected to be the animal's routes.
The cameras will record activity in the area for several days to confirm the tiger's presence.
"Our team is still monitoring the area while awaiting the results of the camera footage," Supartono said in a written statement to Antara in Pekanbaru on Tuesday, October 14.
The initial report was received by the BBKSDA on October 7, 2025, from PT PHR, after several field workers discovered large tracks resembling tiger footprints near the oil and gas company's work site.
Following up on the report, a team from the Riau BBKSDA Region IV Conservation Section, along with the PHR, conducted field verification and found tracks that strongly resembled those of a Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae).
"Although it has not been scientifically confirmed, initial observations indicate the possibility that a large, protected animal may have crossed the area," he explained.
In addition to installing camera traps, the BBKSDA team also issued safety and wildlife conflict mitigation advice to the company.
These included urging workers not to work alone, to avoid nighttime activities, and to immediately report any signs of tigers.
"Human safety is a priority, but we must also ensure that protected animals like the Sumatran tiger are not harmed." "its habitat," said Supartono.
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