The sound of the diesel engine catinting boat breaks down the flatness when a global positioning system (GPS collar) installs the canal to the location of two groups of elephant sumatra (Elephas maximus sumatranus) wild that often crosses in the industrial Forest plantation concession area (HTI) in Simpang Heran, Ogan Komering Ilir (OKI), South Sumatra.
The team consisting of South Sumatra’s BKSDA personnel, the People’s Swadaya Association of Wildlife Forest Farmers (PJHS), veterinarians, mahout (pawang) and experienced bius shooters continue to move near the elephant’s rocks.
Mount GPS collar is carried out in the habitat pocket of Sugihan-Simpang Heran located in the concession area of APP Sinar Mas, PT Bumi Andalas Permai (BAP). In the area that is planted by akasia and eukaliptus plant there are three groups of elephants. However, the installation of GPS collar is only intended for two living elephant individuals in two elephant groups.
Three-tail elephant sumatera (Elephas maximus sumatranus) wild looks walking around the habitat pocket of Sugihan-Simpang Heran.
The air photo is one of the sumatra elephant groups (Elephas maximus sumatranus) wild walking and swimming in the canal in the habitat pocket Sugihan-Simpang Heran.
The two female-type wild sumatra elephants are named Meilani (40 years) with a weight of 2.812 kg and Meisi (30 years) with a weight of 2.545 kg. In addition to the installation of GPS Collar, it is carried out also measurement of body circumference, foot circumference including blood sampling in both elephants.
These two female elephants are assessed to qualify the GPS Collar because it is already over 25 years old, not in the condition of containing and become the dominant elephant in the group.
The purpose of this installation is to monitor the movement of the sumatra elephant group as the efforts of conflict mitigation between humans with protected animals. The group of elephants that will be installed by GPS collar is a group that has been connected with humans on Wednesday (4/5/2020) too.
Dokter animal prepares a bius drug to fire into a sumatra elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus) when installing GPS necklace (GPS Collar).
The number of mahout (pawang) is indeed the GPS necklace (GPS Collar) to be paired to the sumatra elephant neck (Elephas maximus sumatranus) is wild.
The mapping of the elephant’s wilderness is needed to detect elephant habits in exploring the region. "The power of the elephant group will pass the same path when exploring a region," the Head of the South Sumatran BKSDA Head of West Wisnu District.
When the group of elephants entered into settlements, citizens can get a warning from the authorities to be more alert and prepare themselves when the region is passed by the group of elephants. "With so that the conflict between humans and elephants can be minimized," follow the event.
Not only people, the company whose concession area is passed through the wild elephant cratulations can take advantage of the installation of GPS collar so that in the development of the company is not proud of the elephant’s cruising area.
Dua GPS necklace (GPS Collar) and a number of supporting equipment used for the installation of GPS necklaces to elephant sumatra (Elephas maximus sumatranus) wild.
The number of mahout (pawang) install GPS necklace (GPS Collar) on the neck of a sumatra elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus) is wild called Meisi which is female sex.
However the installation of GPS collar needs to be socialized to the community that the installation is not to resolve conflicts. Don’t get people think if already installed GPS Collar then the conflict has been completed. " GPS collar is not brakeot to control elephants. But to provide early warnings to society," close Chairman of the Indonesian Mahout Communications Forum Nazaruddin.
Photos and text: Nova Wahyudi
The number of mahout (pawang) install GPS necklace (GPS Collar) on the neck of a sumatra elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus) is wild called Meilaini which is female sex.
Dokter animal from the National Park of the Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park (BBTN BBS) takes the blood sample of a sumatera elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus) when installing GPS necklace (GPS Collar).
One mahout (pawang) measures the foot circumference of a sumatra elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus) wildly female sex.
See elephant sumatra (Elephas maximus sumatranus) is wild called Meisi that is female sex paired GPS necklace (GPS Collar).
See elephant sumatra (Elephas maximus sumatranus) is wild called Meilaini who is female sex seen with GPS necklace (GPS Collar) mounted on the neck.
The poultry monitors the movement of two elephants sumatra (Elephas maximus sumatranus) is wild called Meilani and Meisi that is a type of female female bow mounted GPS necklace (GPS Collar).
Editor: Widodo
