Residents want elephants curbed

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)