State rep: Johor to develop warning system for human-elephant conflict
Johor state executive councillor for health and environment Ling Tian Soon said the warning system would work via satellite collars on elephants.
He said there are about five active elephant groups comprising...
The Johor government will develop a warning system for the safety of residents in an effort to overcome human-elephant conflict.
Johor state executive councillor for health and environment Ling Tian Soon said the warning system would work via satellite collars on elephants.
He said there are about five active elephant groups comprising 30 to 40 animals each in the districts of Kota Tinggi, Kluang, Mersing, and Labis, Segamat.
“We have received allocations from the central government to install satellite collars on elephants to obtain data on the movement of these animals.
“...with this, we can share information through an early warning system so that villagers can be vigilant if there are elephants nearby,” Ling said at a press conference after officiating the Handover Ceremony of Medical and Non-Medical Asset Donations to three health clinics in Iskandar Puteri yesterday.
He said this when asked to comment on the human-elephant conflict in the state.
The Yong Peng assemblyperson said the effort is among the medium-term initiatives to be implemented by the state government.
According to him, food banks would also be provided in forest edge areas in collaboration with the plantation industry as a long-term measure to overcome the conflict.
“We have identified 21 locations for food banks on the edge of the forest, to prevent elephants from entering people’s farms or gardens,” he said.
He said based on the proposal by the Wildlife and National Parks Department, the move to establish the food bank requires an area of at least one hectare.
- Bernama
