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        "id": 1910993,
        "msgid": "bksda-deploys-team-to-necropsy-sumatran-elephant-found-dead-in-aceh-tamiang-plantation-1786366537",
        "date": "2026-08-10 19:08:23",
        "title": "BKSDA Deploys Team to Necropsy Sumatran Elephant Found Dead in Aceh Tamiang Plantation",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Environment",
        "summary": "The Aceh Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) is investigating the death of a protected Sumatran elephant found in a palm oil plantation in Aceh Tamiang. A necropsy is being performed to determine the cause of death, though initial reports indicate the male elephant's tusks were intact and there were no external injuries. Authorities are urging the public to help protect the critically endangered species by preserving their habitat and refraining from harmful actions.",
        "content": "<p>The Aceh Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) has deployed a\nteam of veterinarians to perform a necropsy on a Sumatran elephant\n(Elephas maximus sumatrensis) found dead in a palm oil plantation area\nin Aceh Tamiang Regency. Head of BKSDA Aceh, Ujang Wisnu Barata, stated\nin Banda Aceh on Monday that the necropsy is being conducted to\nascertain the cause of death of the protected animal. \u201cThe team is\nperforming the necropsy in the field. We have not yet received the\nresults, so we cannot confirm the cause of death. We will provide an\nupdate once the results are available,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The carcass was discovered on Sunday (9\/8) by a worker at PT MPLI in\nKampung Kaloy, Tamiang Hulu District, Aceh Tamiang Regency, around\nmidday. The worker reported the finding to the police, who then informed\nBKSDA Aceh. Following the report, BKSDA officers, together with the Aceh\nTamiang Police, Tamiang Hulu Police, and company partners, went to the\nlocation to conduct an initial identification and secure the site.<\/p>\n<p>Ujang Wisnu Barata noted that the initial identification revealed the\ndead elephant was male and its tusks were still intact. No external\nwounds were found on the body of the protected wild animal. The Sumatran\nelephant is a protected species. According to The IUCN Red List of\nThreatened Species, this elephant, found only on the island of Sumatra,\nis classified as critically endangered and faces a high risk of\nextinction in the wild.<\/p>\n<p>The public is urged to participate in preserving nature, particularly\nthe Sumatran elephant, by not destroying forests that serve as habitats\nfor various species, and by not capturing, injuring, or killing them.\nFurthermore, the public should not store, possess, keep, transport, or\ntrade protected animals, whether alive or dead, nor set snares or\npoisons that can cause death. All negative actions against protected\nwildlife are subject to criminal sanctions in accordance with prevailing\nlaws and regulations.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bksda-deploys-team-to-necropsy-sumatran-elephant-found-dead-in-aceh-tamiang-plantation-1786366537",
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