Wild elephants appear in Quy Chau
(Baonghean.vn) - Information about wild elephants appearing in some areas in Quy Chau district was informed by the Forest Protection Management Board to Nghe An Newspaper on the afternoon of August 11, 2021.
Head of the Quy Chau Protective Forest Management Board, Mr. Tran Ngoc Kien, said that since the beginning of May 2021, wild elephants have appeared in sub-area 199, near Na Xen village, Chau Hanh commune.
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| Officers of the Quy Chau Protective Forest Management Board inspect wild elephant footprints. Photo: NPV |
At that time, although the wild elephants did not return, upon inspection, they clearly saw footprints and some dung. The appearance of wild elephants, destroying some camps and many green rice fields, made the people of Na Xen village and neighboring areas panic and worry.
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| Elephant footprints left on rice fields. Photo: NPV |
In this situation,Quy Chau Protective Forest Management Boardhas directed Forest Protection Management Station No. 4 to disseminate to the people manual methods such as lighting fires, beating gongs, etc. to drive away elephants, ensuring safety of life and property. At the same time, a written report has been sent to the District People's Committee to direct the People's Committees of the communes in the area to warn the people, especially in residential areas adjacent to natural forests.
On July 15, 2021,wild elephantcontinued to appear in Luong village, Chau Phong commune. Through inspection, wild elephants destroyed some temporary huts of people near the edge of the forest, and left very clear footprints.
“In Quy Chau district, there are 5,000 hectares of protective forest; it is considered a rich forest area with many valuable timber trees. Regarding wild elephants, a few years ago, the Board identified two individuals, a mother and her child, living in the protective forest. Occasionally, these two mother and child elephants appear in the forest edge area. According to the assessment of the Quy Chau Protective Forest Management Board, the appearance of wild elephants in Chau Hanh and Chau Phong communes is most likely due to a lack of salt, so they have destroyed some camps to find salt…” - said Mr. Tran Ngoc Kien.
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| A hut of Luong villagers was destroyed by a wild elephant. Photo: NPV |
The Head of the Quy Chau Protective Forest Management Board also said that, along with instructing the people of Luong village on manual methods to safely chase elephants away from residential areas, warning signs of danger have been placed in easily observable areas so that people can recognize and take precautions.
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| Officers of the Quy Chau Protective Forest Management Board put up warning signs to warn local people about the presence of wild elephants. Photo: NPV |
It is known that in early July 2021, the People's Committee of Quy Chau district also issued a document directing the People's Committees of communes to propagate to people, to raise vigilance when entering the forest, or having production activities in areas adjacent to natural forests.
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| Warning signs in areas where wild elephants often appear. Photo: NPV |
At the same time, the People's Committee of Quy Chau district also sent a document to the Forest Protection Department about the appearance of wild elephants; requested the Forest Protection Department to establish a working group to conduct assessments, surveys and have long-term solutions to ensure stable lives for people in the area and preserve this rare wild animal./.
