News Flash

Elephant Trapped In The Wells In Way Kambas NP, Lampung

A baby elephant was trapped in the well in Way Kambas NP on 6th March 2007 by the closing wells team. It is located near Braja Yekti village or about 12 km fro elephant training center. The baby elephant female, approx 3 years old, 500 kg, fell to the 3 meter old well and guess stayed in well during 7-10 days. Her condition was really bad, severe dehydration, wound around the body and lacerated wound on leg, paralysis in hind legs and can't standing. WCS and the partner of WKNP rescued this female by using truck form the well and also tame elephant.

Since June 2007, WCS have closed some of the well in those area, but it stopped in November 2007. With our limited budget, we did only 213 wells. Right now, there are about 2500-3000 well in the southern part of WKNP and also about 500-800 wells in the northern part.

Mining In Conservation Zone

Activists against mining in conservation zone

- October 26, 2007

Jongker Rumteh, The Jakarta Post, Manado

Environmentalists in North Sulawesi warn traditional gold mining activities pose a threat to the Bogani Nani Wartabone conservation zone.

They say the conservation zone, in Bolaang Mangondow regency, North Sulawesi, is the largest repository in the province of local floral and fauna.

The zone's traditional role, they say, is under threat because of a rise in gold mining in the area, particularly after the local legislative council moved to legalize the mining activities.