Residents want elephants curbed

BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Residents living near the Way Kambas National Park have threatened to protest outside the management office if it fails to respond to their complaints of elephants damaging their property.

Residents of Rumbia district said wild elephants living in the park damaged their homes and crops, Antara reported on Saturday.

Residents gave the management until next week to ensure the animals did not wander out of the park's confines.

The head of the park, Suherty Reddy, was not available for comment, the agency said. (01)