Pity! Causes Of Pregnant Elephant Found Dead In Bengkalis Concession Area Due To Poison From Pineapple

Photo via Antara

JAKARTA - The Riau Natural Resources Conservation Center (BBKSDA) explained that the results of the examination showed a pregnant elephant whose carcass was found in the Bengkalis Regency area on May 24, 2022, died of poison.

Head of BBKSDA Riau Genman S. Hasibuan explained that the conclusion was obtained based on the results of a necropsy and laboratory examination. The carcass of the pregnant elephant was found in the concession area of PT Arara Abadi in Koto Pait Beringin Village, Talang Muandau District, Bengkalis Regency.

He stated that the poison that caused the elephant's death was thought to have come from pineapples.

Genman said further handling of the elephant death case was left to the police.

The Bengkalis Peripheral Police Head, Kompol Maitertika, said that a worker found the carcass of the pregnant elephant in a foul-smelling state and bleeding from the mouth on May 24, 2022.

Genman also explained that the Director of Conservation of Biodiversity and Genetic Resources of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry Indra Exploitasia with the Riau BBKSDA team, the Tesso Nilo National Park Office, the Pekanbaru Regional III Production Forest Management Center, the Peripheral Sector Police, and representatives of PT Arara Abadi had visited the location. the elephant's death on July 23, 2022.

During the visit, all agreed to support integrated efforts to protect the Sumatran elephant population.

"It is necessary to build an integrated communication pattern between stakeholders. In addition, it is also necessary to collect data on conditions in the area of elephant movement or enclaves, so that all problems found can be mapped," said Genman, Wednesday, August 24, quoted from Antara.

"In addition, it is necessary to internalize the steps that will be taken, especially in conflict mitigation," he added.