PUBLISHED: 15 Mar 2024 at 05: 00
Chachoengsao: Programs have been made by the Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation to reduce the harm caused by wild elephants in nearby forests.
The next meeting of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment’s Working Group on addressing the issue of wild elephants took place yesterday at the Chachoengsao province’s Khao Ang Rue Nai Wildlife Sanctuary.
He claimed that the government has focused on making short-, medium-, and long-term plans to stop wars between citizens who live close to forest narcissists in five regions, including Chachoengsao, Chon Buri, Rayong, Chantaburi, and Sa Kaeo.
” We are going to raise our schedule on wild elephant administration, which, when drawn up, will be forwarded to the government for approval”, Mr Sonthirat said.
The ministry will invest more money to improve soil barriers to stop elephants from encroaching on gardening areas as part of the plans so much.
The ministry will likewise increase the number of fast-moving warrior team assigned to reintroduce wild animals to the jungle. In 16 protection forests, the department plans to have 200 warrior team units.
A center will also be established to oversee the ministry’s efforts to address issues brought on by exotic animals.
The ministry said it typically receives about 10 million baht annually for wild elephant, but this year it may request an additional 25.8 million baht to construct the six tents in order to combat the problem.
Attapon Charoenchansa, the district’s captain, said there will be two camps each in the northeast forest advanced, the northern forest complex and the Dong Phayayen–Khao Yai Forest Complex.
Each camp, he said, requires a budget of about 4.3 million to be set up. Each site’s scale is approximately four to five rai. Large cages will be used inside the camps, according to Mr. Attapon, to teach aggressive wild elephants not to be hostile to humans.
He said that once their behavior becomes less aggressive, the elephants will be released back into the wild.
According to Mr. Attapon, the elephants being targeted are young male elephants who are not well-liked in the herd and have typically developed aggressive behavior toward people.
Researchers at Chiang Mai University are looking into this issue, and the department is also considering the use of birth control as a way to reduce the growth of elephant numbers.
According to the ministry, since 2012, 221 people have died as a result of elephant attacks.