Additionally, Pheu Kradueng is appointed as the new head of rhinoceros management.
Described: 20 Dec 2024 at 20: 42
After a wild elephant killed a feminine visitor by killing it, Phu Kradueng National Park in Loei has been closed since December 12.
Yet, due to safety concerns, some garden areas remain off-limits to visitors, such as roads to rivers and common beliefs, according to the Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation.
A new garden chief has been appointed in conjunction with the reopening. Adison Hemathanon, who was reportedly stepping down for health reasons, may be replaced by Jirachai Arkajak, the commander of the Phu Luang Wildlife Research Station in Loei, according to the office.
Following the visitor tourist’s fatality on December 11, Mr. Jirachai may face the challenge of managing the trouble of wild animals.
The elephant attacked the 49-year-old girl from Chachoengsao state while she was walking along a road from her campground to the Phen Phop Mai river.
Mr. Jirachai was chosen for his experience in managing wild elephants, and he has conducted studies of the rhino population and movement in Phetchabun’s Nam Nao National Park and Phu Khieo Wildlife Sanctuary.
In a related growth, a House committee studying lasting solutions to the problem of wild animals reported that in recent years, there have been more human fatalities and injuries.
The committee’s deputy president, Salit Butnain, reported that in the 2024 fiscal year that ended on September 30th, 34 people were hurt and 39 died, which is the highest number of wild elephant murders in Thailand since records began years ago.
Since October, seven people have died and three have been injured, with four incidents occurring between Dec 1 and 15.
This shows how serious of a concern the wild elephant issue is and how all parties must work together to solve it, he said.
Mr Salit said the committee had proposed some options, including changing rules and payment procedures for damage caused by wild elephants to crops, house, and injuries, disabilities or deaths. Additionally, it supports strategies to reduce the wild elephant people, such as blocking migration routes for protection trees.