#sumatran elephant

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Human-elephant conflicts spike in Riau following forest fires

Forest fires blazing in the Tesso Nilo National Park fueled more frequent conflicts between human beings and Sumatran ...

South Sumatra BPBD's five water bombers deployed for fire suppression

South Sumatra's Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) has deployed five water bombing helicopters to douse land and ...

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Forest fires destroy parts of Sumatran elephant habitats

Wildfires ravaging forest areas in Riau, Jambi, South Sumatra, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, and South ...

Balai Raja conservation area's Sumatran elephant population dwindles

The population of Sumatran elephants at the Balai Raja Wildlife Conservation area dropped further to only seven after a ...

Wildfires in Riau force wild elephants to flee habitats

Few wild elephants fled their habitats, entering residential areas after wildfires spread through the Tesso Nilo ...

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Habitat loss triggers Sumatran elephant-human conflict

Sumatran forests are home to some of the world’s rarest plant species and among remaining landscapes where ...

BKSDA rescues trapped, injured female elephant calf in East Aceh

A team rescued a trapped elephant calf that contracted infection from injuries in a forest area in Batu Sumbang ...

Rafflesia flower spotted in glorious bloom in Seblat Eco-Tourism Park

Several rangers and elephant tamers of the Elephant Training Center in Seblat Eco-tourism Park in North Bengkulu ...

Government issues 37 mining business permits in Aceh: Walhi

The government has issued as many as 37 Contracts of Work/Mining Business Permits (KK/IUP) in Aceh Province, according ...

East Aceh police investigates case of dead elephant

An estimated 15-year-old wild elephant was found dead in an inland forest area in Banda Alam Sub-district, East Aceh ...

Two elephants die of electrocution in Sumatra

Two Sumatran elephants were found dead due to suspected electrocution in East Aceh District of Sumatras Province of ...

Lebaran holidaymakers continue to arrive at Way Kambas National Park

Renowned for its natural beauty, the Way Kambas National Park (TNWK) is an icon of East Lampung District and has been ...

EARTH WIRE -- Four Sumatran elephants died in Riau in 2016: WWF

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has said that four Sumatran elephants died in 2016 in Riau Province, a decline ...

Promoting wildlife importance through Way Kambas Festival

The Way Kambas Festival in the district of East Lampung, Lampung Province, scheduled from November 11 to 13, 2016, ...

Earth Wire -- Poaching rate of Sumatran tiger remains alarming

The poaching of Sumatran tigers across the island of Sumatra for trading remains at an alarming rate, though the ...