I Have a Safari Park

The main point of contradiction in the human-elephant conflict lies in the fields where crops are grown.

The villagers worked hard to cultivate the fields, but when the harvest came, all the fruits were eaten by the elephants.

At dusk, the herd of elephants walked out of the forest and swaggered into the cornfields, their noses flexibly peeled off the corn husks, and the corn rolled directly into their stomachs.

Elephant's trunk is not only flexible, but also very sensitive. It can quickly judge whether the corn is cooked or not.

Because the forest ranger was distressed by the crops that had been ruined by the elephants, seeing the elephants go far, they quickly found a basket and picked up the ground corn.

After picking it up for a while, I found the elephant turned to look at him from a distance.

That night, the elephant killed a carbine and ate all the corn in the cornfield.

Elephants are very smart. They know that humans will harvest corn and want to eat them all before humans can harvest them.

Since 2005, in order to let the people grab the crops, the Xishuangbanna Reserve has specially selected a gentle slope beside the forest to grow food for the elephants.

At the same time, an artificial saline-alkali pond was built next to it, and the salt was buried in the ground, so that elephants and other animals could take in salt minerals here.

However, the elephants ate the crops very fast, and they finished eating and left in one afternoon.

Planting crops for elephants to eat in this way has deepened the change of elephants' eating habits, and they have become more and more dependent on these high-starch and high-calorie foods.

It is also a last resort.

For elephants to eat crops, relevant institutions have thought of many ways.

The villagers who depended on farmland for their economic sources and were severely affected by the disaster were hired as elephant monitors.

Although crops damaged by wild elephants can receive a certain amount of compensation, there is still a gap with normal income.

Elephant monitors track wild elephants 24 hours a day, broadcast the whereabouts of elephants to surrounding villagers in real time through Moments and WeChat, and warn villagers to avoid conflicts.

There is also a sound and light early warning system. When the infrared cameras around the village take pictures of wild elephants, the photos will be sent to the administrator's mailbox. After the administrator confirms that it is a wild elephant, he will use loudspeakers, flashing lights, and rolling subtitles. make a notification.

Even if the villagers did not check their mobile phones or read the text messages in time, they could still be notified through the sound and light warning system in various places in the field to avoid casualties.

But the most important thing is to restore the original forest habitat of elephants, so that they can obtain the resources they need to survive in the forest, so as to solve the problem from the root.

Now there are institutions in the reserve to restore the habitat of Asian elephants, planting bamboo, zong-leaf reeds, wild plantains and other native plants that elephants like.

However, there is a big gap between artificial planting and natural renewal and succession. Zongye Lu didn't wait for it to grow up, and the elephant swept away with one trunk. After a week of busy planting the banana seedlings, the elephants came and uprooted them all within an hour.

Destruction is easy, repair is much harder.

The habitat of Asian elephants must be protected, and the livelihood of the people must be solved.

There are public welfare projects to help villagers transform their industries, such as developing beekeeping, improving villagers' beekeeping boxes, and training villagers in beekeeping techniques.

In this way, villagers have a stable source of income, and bees can also help pollinate and maintain the health of the forest ecosystem.

Restoring the forest is also restoring the human heart and the relationship between man and elephant.

The problem of food has been solved, the relationship between elephants and people has become harmonious, and the tourism industry can also be developed.

There are other measures. For example, elephants were not considered in the construction of highways. Elephants walked on the highway, hindering traffic, and need to build migration channels for them.

Lin Hao breathed a sigh of relief after reading it.

Although there are many difficulties, there are still solutions.

It is possible to sacrifice the environment in exchange for some economic benefits. After economic development, we can talk about protection.

It is true to pursue a better life, but there must be a limit to sacrificing the environment. For example, planting rubber in high-altitude areas destroys the ecological environment and wastes financial resources.

The ancients all knew, "If you fish when you exhaust the pond, you won't get it, but there will be no fish next year."

With a TV, do you want a car? With a small car, do you want a big house? With a big house, you can enjoy the prosperity and comfort every day.

Human desires are endless.

Some studies have investigated the climate impact caused by large-scale rubber planting. Forests have a certain effect on precipitation, but it is not obvious. The main reason is to intercept moisture in the atmosphere, increase the humidity of the air, and replenish the water to the soil.

The interception of the rubber canopy is much lower than that of the monsoon forest. With the increase of the rubber area, the air humidity in Xishuangbanna has decreased significantly in recent years, the dryness of the atmosphere has increased, and the temperature has risen. Simply put, it is more prone to droughts and wildfires.

If trees are felled uncontrollably and commercial crops are planted, the environment will eventually deteriorate, and it is not only the elephants and other animals that are unlucky, but also the local residents cannot live. How to farm when it is dry.

Will come back eventually.

Dawu and the others also strolled around in the elephant viewing hut.

Back on the balcony, looking at the elephant in the distance, I have mixed feelings.

After understanding this knowledge, looking at the elephant, it is not just a simple impression of being huge, cute, and docile.

They are equally dangerous, intelligent, and tragic animals.

Observing elephants in such a Dai bamboo building is like a farmer living in the reserve.

Thinking of working so hard to cultivate such a beautiful green corn field, when the elephants come over and eat them all at once, I can also experience some love and hate feelings for elephants.

After the bath, the elephants have returned to the shore and came to the side of the sand.

They rolled up the sand with their noses, raised them towards their backs, sprinkled them on their heads and flanks.

For a while, the dust was flying, and the scene was spectacular.

Being able to play with water and sprinkle sand in summer is a very happy thing for elephants.

With such a big pool, a few elephants can go down to take a bath together, and the relationship has improved a bit compared to when we first met.

Pingping lay down directly in the sand, flicking his tail, obviously having a good time.

Pop raised one front leg and rubbed the other heel repeatedly, as if to tickle in this way.

Meiling looked extremely excited, she flapped her big fan-like ears, sprinkled a puff of sand, and let out a high elephant chirping.

"Woooooo!!!"

Like a whistle, when it reached the hut, the sound was still loud, and the reverberation was endless.

The tourists suddenly cheered excitedly.

"Haha, looks so happy!"

"The environment of our zoo is really good, it's wonderful."

It is an unparalleled feeling to see the elephants play with water and sand, and all kinds of wonderful behaviors.