IEO donates Rp 100m for elephants

IEO donates Rp 100m for elephants

BENGKULU: The United States-based International Elephant
Organization has donated Rp 100 million (US$12,000) for elephant
conservation activities in Bengkulu.

The donation, which was handed over on Thursday by Heidi
Riddle and Dennis Schmitt of IEO to Agus Pambudi, head of
Bengkulu's conservation office, would be used for medicine and
food for elephants and incentives for workers there.

The Bengkulu conservation office manages the elephant training
center located at Seblat, 147 kilometers north of Bengkulu
municipality.

IEO has been giving donations to conservationists since 2000.

Agus said his office received Rp 600 million each year for
operational costs. - Antara