Wild elephants live in Que Lam commune (File photo. Source: baoquangnam.vn)
Quang Nam (VNA) – The centralprovince of Quang Nam has two herds of wild elephants living in some forests inBac Tra My, Tien Phuoc and Nong Son districts.
The first herd has at least seven elephants livingin Que Lam and Phuoc Ninh communes (Nong Son district) while the second hasaround 4-5 head living in Tien Hiep, Tien Ngoc and Tien Lanh communes (TienPhuoc district), Tra Duong commune and Tra My township (Bac Tra My district).
In recent years, due to strong impact of theliving environment, the elephants have often destroyed crops and fields oflocal people.
To address the issue, the provincial People’sCommittee has coordinated with the Vietnam Administration of Forestry under theMinistry of Agriculture and Rural Development in building and approving ascheme on the establishment of Quang Nam elephant conservation area on 18,997hectares.
On April 26, 2018, the committee proposedincluding the project in the list of Vietnam’s elephant conservation plan,which was adopted by the Government.
The province suggested the Ministry ofAgriculture and Rural Development consider investment in essential works toprotect the conservation area, isolate the elephants from residential areas,and support livelihoods of people in buffer zones in the long run.
The ministry was also asked to support theprovince in protecting the elephants and driving them to the conservation areato ensure safety for both elephants and people.
If successful, the Quang Nam elephantconservation area could be developed into a unique tourist site in the future.-VNA
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Wild elephants live in Que Lam commune (File photo. Source: baoquangnam.vn) 
