The population might further decrease due to the rampant poaching of elephants for ivory in Jambi, Syahimin, the Jambi BKSDA chief, stated here, Thursday.
The average life expectancy of Sumatran elephants is some 60 years.
Since 2013, seven elephant poaching cases have come to light, but only one case was successfully solved, and the poachers were detained.
One elephant was recently found dead with its ivory missing in Tebo District, Jambi Province. In connection with the case, two people were arrested, while three others are still at large.(*)
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