PETALING JAYA: The Kuala Gandah National Elephant Conservation Centre is closed until further notice due to flooding.
The Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) in a statement on Tuesday announced the temporary closure of the centre on its official page.
"Please be informed that the Kuala Gandah National Elephant Conservation Centre had to be closed for tours and visitor activities from Tuesday (May 9 2017) till further notice because of flooding on the premises," it said.
The centre is located in Temerloh, Pahang and it is the base for the Elephant Unit that began the elephant translocation program in 1974.
Elephants are listed as a critically endangered species as less than 1,200 wild elephants roam in Peninsular Malaysia.
Read more at http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/05/09/kuala-gandah-elephant--sanctuary-closed-due-to-floods/
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Kelantan Wildlife Dept transfer wild elephant that caused havoc in Jeli
The Kelantan Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) Saturday transferred a male wild elephant after the animal destroyed crops of residents in Kampung Kuala Long here last week.
Its deputy director Ahmad Kamsul Alias said the operation to transfer the five-tonne elephant was carried out by Perhilitan with the assistance of the National Elephant Conservation Centre in Kuala Gandah, Pahang.
"In the operation, we used two female elephants known as Rambai and Abot as decoys to lure the wild elephant.
"The elephant will be sent to Taman Negara, Pahang after this," he told reporters after completing the transfer operation Saturday.
Ahmad Kamsul said 18 personnel including eight employees of the conservation centre were involved in the operation which began at about 9am and ended at noon, Saturday.
Please credit and share this article with others using this link:http://english.astroawani.com/malaysia-news/kelantan-wildlife-dept-transfer-wild-elephant-caused-havoc-jeli-138599
Its deputy director Ahmad Kamsul Alias said the operation to transfer the five-tonne elephant was carried out by Perhilitan with the assistance of the National Elephant Conservation Centre in Kuala Gandah, Pahang.
"In the operation, we used two female elephants known as Rambai and Abot as decoys to lure the wild elephant.
"The elephant will be sent to Taman Negara, Pahang after this," he told reporters after completing the transfer operation Saturday.
Ahmad Kamsul said 18 personnel including eight employees of the conservation centre were involved in the operation which began at about 9am and ended at noon, Saturday.
Please credit and share this article with others using this link:http://english.astroawani.com/malaysia-news/kelantan-wildlife-dept-transfer-wild-elephant-caused-havoc-jeli-138599
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