Antara
April 1, 2008
Bengkulu (ANTARA News) - A group of wild elephants in the Seblat Elephant Training Center (PLG) broke loose and damaged 1,256 oil palm trees of PT Agricinal in Putri Hijau subdistrict, North Bengkulu regency, and a security post near the plantation.
PLG Seblat coordinator Aswin Bangun said on Monday that the rampant illegal loggings and damage on the elephent training center had disturbed the elephants and eventually broke loose seeking for food.
The damaged oil palm trees not only belonged to PT Agricinal, but also to the local villagers living near the training center.
Aswin said that actually the elephants, 50 to 60 of them, have already started the attack in mid-February.
To overcome the elephants' attack, the plantation authorities has asked for help from the relevant authorities.
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