Perak Perhilitan monitoring elephant herd after crop destruction complaints

The Perak Department of Wildlife and National Parks received six complaints this year from Kampung Perlop 1 about wild elephants damaging oil palm crops and infrastructure.

The elephants, estimated at three to eight, are thought to originate from the Korbu Forest Reserve and also previously encroached on Bukit Bangkong orchards.

To address the issue, Perhilitan is monitoring the elephants and plans to identify conflict hotspots, improve reporting systems, and expand community awareness efforts.

IPOH, Oct 21 — The Perak Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) has received six official complaints this year from oil palm smallholders in Kampung Perlop 1, Sungai Siput, over wild elephants destroying crops and plantation infrastructure.

Its director, Dr Pazil Abdul Patah, said the herd is estimated at between three and eight elephants, believed to have come from the nearby Korbu Forest Reserve.

"The herd encroaching on Kampung Perlop 1 originally came from the Piah Forest Reserve in Lenggong, which has an estimated total of about 50 elephants, but has now split into smaller groups.

"Perhilitan also believes these are the same elephants that encroached into fruit orchards around Bukit Bangkong, Chemor, on Oct 15, as both locations fall within the range of the Korbu Forest Reserve," he said in a statement.

Yesterday, 18 oil palm smallholders appealed for urgent intervention from the authorities to tackle incursions by the mammals, which have destroyed crops spanning 80 hectares since early September.

Earlier, 12 farmers in Bukit Bangkong similarly appealed to the authorities for action to protect their 9.7-hectare fruit orchards from persistent elephant threats.

Meanwhile, Pazil said the department is actively monitoring the herd's movements to determine the most effective approach to resolve the conflict.

"For the long term, the department will focus on identifying conflict hotspots, strengthening early reporting systems, and expanding community awareness programmes," he said.

Pazil also advised affected smallholders to report incidents promptly to Perak Perhilitan so that applications under the Property and Crop Damage Assistance (BKHT) scheme can be processed in accordance with established requirements.

He said applicants should provide details including the plantation's location, the type and estimated cost of damage, the date of the incident, and supporting documents such as photographs and proof of land ownership or tenancy. — Bernama

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今年，霹雳州野生动物和国家公园局收到了来自 Kampung Perlop 1 的六起投诉，称野生大象破坏了油棕作物和基础设施。

据估计，这三到八头大象来自科尔布森林保护区，此前也曾侵占过武吉邦孔果园。

为了解决这个问题，马来西亚野生动物保护局（Perhilitan）正在监测大象，并计划确定冲突热点地区，改进报告系统，并扩大社区意识宣传工作。

怡保，10 月 21 日讯——霹雳州野生动物及国家公园局（Perhilitan）今年已收到来自双溪西布甘榜柏洛 1 号油棕小农户的六起正式投诉，投诉内容为野生大象破坏庄稼和种植园基础设施。

该机构负责人帕兹尔·阿卜杜勒·帕塔赫博士表示，这群大象估计有三到八头，据信来自附近的科尔布森林保护区。

“入侵 Kampung Perlop 1 的象群最初来自玲珑的 Piah 森林保护区，该保护区估计共有约 50 头大象，但现在已经分裂成较小的群体。

“Perhilitan 还认为，这些大象与 10 月 15 日闯入 Chemor 的 Bukit Bangkong 附近果园的大象是同一伙，因为这两个地方都位于 Korbu 森林保护区的范围内，”他在一份声明中说。

昨天，18 位油棕小农户呼吁当局紧急介入，应对哺乳动物的入侵。自 9 月初以来，这些哺乳动物已经摧毁了 80 公顷的作物。

此前，武吉邦孔的 12 位农民也曾向当局呼吁采取行动，保护他们 9.7 公顷的果园免受大象持续的威胁。

与此同时，帕齐尔表示，该部门正在积极监测畜群的活动，以确定解决冲突的最有效方法。

“从长远来看，该部门将重点关注识别冲突热点地区、加强早期报告系统以及扩大社区意识计划，”他说。

帕兹尔还建议受影响的小农户及时向霹雳州野生动物保护局报告事件，以便按照既定要求处理财产和作物损害援助 (BKHT) 计划下的申请。

他表示，申请人应提供详细信息，包括种植园的位置、损失类型​​和预估费用、事故发生日期，以及照片和土地所有权或租赁证明等佐证文件。——马新社

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