Scientists call for conservation of Vietnamese elephants

The number of elephants is declining rapidly, scientists believe that if there is no timely solution, the elephant will remain in memory.

At the seminar 'How to conserve the elephant species in Vietnam from the danger of extinction' organized by Xua magazine and now with the relevant unit, the researchers have raised a warning and called for directions. to preserve the dwindling elephant species in Vietnam.

The historian Duong Trung Quoc and his colleagues conducted a survey along the Central Highlands provinces, they witnessed many tragic fate of elephant houses in Dak Lak.

Survey results show that, since 1985, the number of elephants has decreased to 9/10. If in 1985 it was more than 500 children, by 2011, the number of elephants was only 52. But these elephants are also in a state of exhausted health, killed by cutting their tails, ivory saws, stealing feathers for sale.

Caption photo: Bach Kham elephant in Da Lat died on April 23 and
through due to the many slashes of the thief. (Photo: Quoc Dung)

Scientists said that in the past years, the elephants were murdered, some children were cut to 217 stains, there were children killed by sledgehammer and electric shock.'It is more condemning than the elephant owner himself went to kill his elephant and rebuilt the school to the authorities to ask for the elephant's body again' , Doan Hoang journalist, the participant of the program, announced.

According to historian Duong Trung Quoc, for Vietnam, elephants are not only important in terms of conservation, it is also an important part in the minds of Vietnamese people, it accompanies Vietnamese people in construction and protect the country.

'If we lose our elephants, we not only lose the elephant but also lose part of the national memory. Elephants are the largest living animal on land that humans can see. Only regret when people become "giants", with "ruthless" has made elephants become weak and become abandoned " , Mr. Yang China stressed.

From the above situation, Mr. Duong Trung Quoc said that it is necessary to have onions to conserve and develop Vietnamese elephants that are in danger of extinction.

Mr. Nguyen Van Xuan, deputy director of Dak Lak Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said that to protect elephants, it is necessary to raise the level of indigenous people's culture, say no to products made from elephants.

In addition, the establishment of an elephant conservation center, training of human and human resources, creating an appropriate ecosystem to develop the birth of domestic elephants, supporting the cost of raising elephants for female elephants is deserve attention.

Also at the talk show, the organizers also introduced a postcard book: ' The Giant friend ' (The Giant friend) recorded images, profiles, characteristics and fate of 51 home elephants (in total). 52 children currently live) in Dak Lak province, the capital of the Vietnamese elephant herd.