Two wild elephants entered the village residents in the Village Sotol, District Langgam since Tuesday this week.The reason is based on their experience, the arrival of a herd of elephants usually causes great damage to plantations of citizens.
According to members of the DPRD Pelalawan Langgam H Zakri origin, Pangkalankerinci, Friday (16 / 4), the presence of the elephants were already known citizens since Tuesday night at around 20:00 pm.
But the giant animals that did not budge at all when trying herded back into the forest. Even the herd will still survive around the plantation society until yesterday evening. "According to communities, his elephant still roam the estate, did not want thrown out into the woods,'' said H. Zakri.
As a result of this damage is more extensive animal. Until the fourth day since been found, at least 15 hectares of oil palm plantations were damaged citizens. ''I have received from the public today has 15 hectares of oil palm plantations were damaged. But residents remain to keep the other gardens that are not widespread. But of course this must be considered quickly by the relevant agencies, especially the KSDA Riau,'' he said.
According to him, residents are also very worried about a repeat of horrific events several years ago, which claimed one life raging elephant residents. While on the one hand, local people have committed not to kill animals that are protected. Therefore, before falling victim, Zakri KSDA Riau urged to intervene to restore the elephants were to the conservation area.
''Yes, we as legislators submit this matter to the authorities NRCA. Do not already have entered a new victim. According to residents they see that elephants are being trained. There are signs on his body,''he added.
Also described, this time a flock of elephants could indicate a general advance ferocity by destroying the garden in the daytime. Residents were abuzz drive towards the forest elephant. Yet not a few hours later, the elephant went back into the garden of other citizens.
Lower the team in Sotol NRCA
Responding to the entry of a herd of elephants in the village of Pelalawan Regency Langgam Sotol District, Head of Technical Division of Natural Resources Conservation Agency Riau Riau Pos Ir Syahimin to say that the technical team has been relegated to the field. These measures were taken to see the conditions and methods of controlling the elephant rampage.
''We've taken steps to reduce the handling of the technical team. This team will check and do an intensive treatment. Made possible with the handling of the expulsion of the settlement, so as not to endanger the public,'' clearly Syahimin.
