Dong Nai to protect and preserve wild elephants

Voice of the Armed Forces and People
April 6, 2009

The Dong Nai Provincial People’s Committee has just approved a detailed project to protect and preserve wild elephants in the locality, according to the Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Groups of elephants have long been observed living in Phu Ly forest in the district of Vinh Cuu.
The project, which will be implemented through 2010, aims to conserve and increase the population of elephants in the forest. At the same time, it will attempt to create a natural living environment for the elephants as well as minimizing possible conflicts between people and the animals.
Phu Ly commune in Dong Nai is one of 10 habitats for wild elephants in Vietnam.
Recently, some elephants emerged from the forests and entered villages damaging crops, property, and endangering lives.