note! Elephant infested

April 16 evening
Yuxi Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County

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from Pu'er Mojiang Hani Autonomous County

came Yuanjiang

this is In the afternoon of April 16th

At the junction of Yuanjiang and Mojiang counties

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they are constantly flapping ears

long nose to swing

sounds like elephants from time to time

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reported that

day 10:00

After receiving the wild elephant group came to

After the report on the situation at the junction of the two counties

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rushed to the place of the elephant group immediately

object group for close follow-up observation _span0sp br2p br2p br2p The wild elephants stayed at the junction of the two counties for more than half a day at the junction of the two counties

entered the county at 19:00 that evening _span10 pspan2 _span0 pspan2 _span0 pspan _span10 22 o'clock in the evening

The elephant group passed the nickel mine

came to Yinyuan Town Anding community small group 22 22

the elephant group leaves the small Banbi group

activities on the hillside east of the village

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,This group of wild elephants are Asian elephants with a total of 17 animals. They are the most surviving continental animals in Asia and belong to the national first-class protected animals.

At present, my country's wild elephants are only distributed in the border areas of southern Yunnan Province, adjacent to Myanmar and Laos, and their numbers are very rare. This is also the first time that wild elephants have entered Yuanjiang County since monitoring data.

In order to effectively protect the elephants and the local people’s life safety, the relevant departments of the Yuanjiang County Committee and the government attach great importance to the organization of activities at all levels, and the relevant departments and counties of Yuanjiang Close follow-up and monitoring, and timely release of relevant early warning information; at the same time, make every effort to do a good job in the safety guidance and evacuation of nearby villagers.

April 17

Yuanjiang County Public Security Bureau issued

"Asian elephants prevent warning notice"

remind local residents

the security work

Asian elephant prevention and protection warning notice

Yuanjiang city and all Residents of towns (streets):

at 10 o'clock in the morning on April 16, 2021,There are 17 Asian elephants operating at the junction of Mojiang County and Yuanjiang County in Pu'er City. After receiving the report, the staff of the relevant departments of our county immediately went to the location of the elephant group, and the target group was closely followed and observed. The elephant group stayed at the junction of Mojiang County and Yuanjiang County until it entered Yinyuan Town, Yuanjiang County at 19:00 on the 16th, entered the Xiaobanbi Group of Anding Community through the nickel mine at 22:00, and left the Xiaobanbi Group at about 22:40 and headed south. The direction of Xixi Highway has been shifted, and elephants are currently observed to be active on the mountainside in the east of Xiaobanbi.

Because wild elephants are highly aggressive, they are likely to cause casualties and property losses. Please take safety precautions for the surrounding residents.

1. Please consciously protect wild animals;

2. Do not watch, drive, or take pictures of Asian elephants;

3. Receive early warning information from the warning platform in time, pay attention to safety when working and travel, and avoid Asian elephant activity areas and routes .

4. Yuanjiang County Party Committee and County Government have set up a special work team to carry out follow-up monitoring, continue to pay attention to the movements of the elephant group, and do their best to do safety precautions, please do not panic the people in the area.

Attachment: Asian elephant habits

Yuanjiang County Public Security Bureau April 17, 2021

Attachment:

Asian elephant characteristics and living habits

_p2 Asian elephants are existing in Asia The most continental animals belong to the national first-class protected animals. Asian elephants (also known as elephants) live in tropical forests, jungles or grasslands. Asian elephants like to live in groups, with a number of heads or dozens of heads in each group, with an adult female as the leader of the group for activities. There is no fixed residence and the range of activities is very wide. China's wild elephants are only distributed in the border areas adjacent to Myanmar and Laos in southern Yunnan Province, and their numbers are very rare.

The staple food of Asian elephants is bamboo shoots, young leaves, wild bananas and palm leaf reeds. In the morning, evening and night, Asian elephants will go out foraging. They mainly eat grass, leaves, shoots and bark. Asian elephants also eat crops such as bananas and sugarcane. Water is indispensable in the life of Asian elephants, and they will travel long distances to find water sources. Asian elephants are herbivores, and they spend 16 hours a day collecting food.In normal times, you have to walk 3 to 6 kilometers a day to find food, but you can run quickly to reach a speed of 36 kilometers per hour. Activities under

currently

elephants are Yuanjiang County Commission, the county government

and relevant departments to monitor

local people emotionally stable

tips

Asian elephant has a very strong offensive

If you encounter Asian elephant

should evade and evacuate in time

Don’t come forward to watch, drive, and take pictures!

Source: Yunnan released

Graphic layout: Rosie

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