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Way Kambas elephant conservation and mitigation

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Authorities in Lampung continue efforts to protect the Sumatran elephant population in Way Kambas National Park through environmental safety measures and human-elephant conflict mitigation. Initial safety protocols included using thermal drones for hotspot detection, weather modification, and joint monitoring by military and police forces to prevent forest and land fires. These efforts remain critical, as a recent two-hectare forest fire was detected via the Sipongi application at the Toto Projo Resort. Driven by strong winds and dry cogon grass, the blaze was extinguished in less than three hours by a joint team of park personnel, the TNI, Polri, BPBD East Lampung, and Satpol PP. This incident was part of occurred amidst a broader wave of widespread forest and land fires across Indonesia, which prompted Indonesia. In response to President Prabowo Subianto’s orders for strict law enforcement, Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni to revoke announced the business permits revocation of business licenses for five companies in Kalimantan for failing to prevent fires within their concessions. Kalimantan, including PT Wana Lestari Jaya and PT Grace Putri Perdana. These companies hold concessions totaling 92,464 hectares, with a combined burned area of 1,169.13 hectares. Nationwide, authorities have reported significant fire activity, with 39 companies sealed and 112 individuals named as suspects across 10 provinces. The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) noted that while El Nino exacerbates drought, human negligence remains a primary driver. Simultaneously, a Rp850 billion infrastructure project to mitigate human-elephant conflict has reached 82 percent completion. While intended to reduce interactions between elephants and local communities, the project faces technical and social hurdles. Residents of Sukorahayu Village have expressed concerns that new embankments could obstruct agricultural machinery, such as hand tractors, from reaching riverbank fields. machinery. Village Head Apria Sahdi indicated that officials are discussing a “win-win solution,” which may involve installing access gates. Additionally, Brigjen Sriyanto, Chairman of the Way Kambas Elephant Interaction Mitigation Commission, noted that unstable soil conditions in certain areas present ongoing technical challenges for the remaining work. challenges.

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  1. 2026-09-22 10:27 UTC Way Kambas elephant conservation and mitigation
  2. 2026-09-22 04:11 UTC Way Kambas elephant conservation and mitigation
  3. 2026-09-21 19:40 UTC Way Kambas elephant conservation and mitigation
  4. 2026-09-13 05:39 UTC Way Kambas elephant conservation and mitigation

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