Commissioner Herry Heryawan has left a lasting impression on mahouts,\nnetizens, and elephant observers in Riau Province. They have shared a\nprofound message, hoping that the former Riau Regional Police Chief does\nnot forget the elephants, particularly those in the Tesso Nilo National\nPark (TNTN), Pelalawan.<\/p>\n
Elephant mahouts in Tesso Nilo expressed both emotion and pride as\nthey saw off the high-ranking police officer, who now serves as the Head\nof the National Police Security Maintenance Agency (Kabaharkam). The\nmahouts also extended their gratitude to Commissioner Herry Heryawan for\nthe significant attention and care he has provided to the elephants in\nTesso Nilo.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo Mr Herry Heryawan, we, the mahouts of Tesso Nilo National Park,\noffer our greatest congratulations and thanks for all your care for us\nat the Tesso Nilo Elephant Flying Squad Camp,\u201d said a mahout, as quoted\nfrom the @btn_tessonilo<\/span> Instagram account on\nSunday (4\/10\/2026).<\/p>\n For the mahouts, Commissioner Herry did not merely visit and meet the\nelephant handlers; he has come to regard the elephants as his own\nchildren.<\/p>\n \u201cParticularly, Miss Seroja, whose name you personally gave in July\nlast year. A name that remains a light and a beautiful memory for us in\nTesso Nilo,\u201d they shared.<\/p>\n The mahouts hope that Herry Heryawan, in his new mandate as Head of\nPolri\u2019s Security Maintenance Agency, will not forget the elephants he\nhas treated as his children.<\/p>\n \u201cMr Herry, please do not forget Seroja\u2026 Seroja will surely miss you\u2026\nAnd if there is an opportunity to return to Riau, please do stop by\nTesso Nilo. Miss Seroja is here, growing larger and more agile, and\nwould likely be very happy to meet the man who gave her her name,\u201d they\nadded.<\/p>\n Voices and Hopes of Elephant Observers<\/strong><\/p>\n The post by BTN Tesso Nilo received responses from many netizens,\nmost of whom are elephant observers. Much like the mahouts, netizens\nexpressed sadness regarding Commissioner Herry Hovis\u2019s departure from\nthe \u2018Bumi Lancang Kuning\u2019 region.<\/p>\n One netizen wrote, \u201cI have never felt this mellow hearing about a\nmutation. The person must be truly sincere.\u201d Another added, \u201cI am\nsuddenly sad to hear about Mr @herryheryawan<\/span>\u2019s move. Good luck with\nyour new duties.\u201d<\/p>\n Other netizens also congratulated Commissioner Herry (affectionately\nknown as Herimen) on his new position and thanked the three-star general\nfor his concern for Sumatran elephants. One user remarked,\n\u201cCongratulations on your new duties\u2026 thank you for the beautiful, sweet,\nand soft name for little Miss Seroja. I am sure that name came from a\nsoft-hearted person.\u201d<\/p>\n Some also expressed hope that the new Riau Regional Police Chief\nwould continue the legacy of protecting conservation areas and the flora\nand fauna within them.<\/p>\n Herry Heryawan and the Title \u2018Father of\nElephants\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n Herry Heryawan is widely recognised as an environmental advocate and\nthe \u2018Father of Elephants\u2019. His vocal defence of Sumatran elephants has\nearned him full support from the people of Riau.<\/p>\n On one occasion, Commissioner Herry Heryawan openly declared his\nsupport for the elephants. During a mediation with communities residing\nwithin the Tesso Nilo National Park (TNTN) conservation area in\nPelalawan, he resolutely stood up for the elephants being displaced from\ntheir habitats.<\/p>\n \u201cI stand here as a representative for the elephants. These elephants\ncannot speak, and the living environment there cannot speak, even though\nthey are living beings just like us,\u201d stated Herry Heryawan at the Riau\nGovernor\u2019s office in Pekanbaru on Saturday (21\/6\/2025).<\/p>\n He emphasised that TNTN is home to elephants and other species that\nare increasingly threatened with extinction.<\/p>\n \u201cIf they could speak, why was their home disturbed in the first\nplace? We cannot go back on this; TNTN is for the ecosystem, especially\nthe elephants that live within the ecosystem of the Tesso Nilo National\nPark area,\u201d he added.<\/p>",
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