Riau's Elephant 2006 Tragedy

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Riau's Elephants: The 2006 Tragedy

Habitat Loss and Lack of Conflict Mitigation Are Leading to the Extinction of Central Sumatra's Elephants

Highlights

Press Release

Media Coverage

Media Coverage Collection 23 February 7 April, 2006 (Last updated: 7 April, 2006. 05.00 PM

Supporting Documents

Human Elephant Conflict Mitigation, Riau Province of Sumatra
WWF Indonesia and Forest Protection and Nature Conservation (PHKA) (June 2004) Draft Report.

Photo Collection 1:
WWF Photos since February 2006.

Photo Collection 2:
Condition of 10 captured elephant by 25 March 2006.

Photo Collection 3:
Elephant Flying Squad Team in action, taken in Lubuk Kembang Bunga Village on 20 March, 2006.

Photo Collection 4:
One female elephant is critical, WWF and FFI provides medical treatment.

Photo Collection 5:
One male elephant collapsed because of tetanus

Eyes on the Forest Data and Maps

April 18, 2006
Forest to Paper, Forest to Palm Oil and No Place to Live for Riau Elephants

April 13, 2006
APRIL stops forest conversion in its concession in Libo Forest Block to give elephant experts a chance to review the situation.

4 April 2006
Interactive Map on Elephant Distribution and Conflict in Riau, Sumatra. (EoF News,4 April, 2006).

27 March 2006
New Interactive Map on Elephant Distribution and Conflict in Riau, Sumatra, Indonesia. (EoF News, 27 March, 2006).

10 March 2006
Human Elephant Conflict and Forest Clearing in Libo Block, Riau Province. (EoF News, 10 March, 2006)

Eyes on the Forest Interactive Map on Elephants

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