Efforts are being made to control the movement of wild elephants and reduce conflicts between humans and elephants in Myanmar's Yangon, state-run Global New Light of Myanmar reported on Monday.
In Hlegu and Taikkyi townships of the Yangon region, near the Bago Yoma forest area, a herd of approximately 30 wild elephants has been roaming, causing conflicts with residents, the report said.
A boy touches one of the elephant twins at Wingabaw Elephant Camp, Myanmar's Bago region, September 5, 2024. /CFP
These incidents have resulted in fatalities among locals and injuries or deaths of the wild elephants, it added.
To address these issues, the Forest Department, in collaboration with non-governmental organizations, plans to install electric fences in areas where human-elephant conflicts occur and conduct awareness campaigns in nearby villages and farmlands, the report said.
(Cover: Baby elephant twins play next to their mother at Wingabaw Elephant Camp, Myanmar's Bago region, September 5, 2024. /CFP)