MYAUNGMYA-With the aim to reduce human-elephant conflicts in the Ayeyawady Region, plans are underway to form five Elephants Emergency Response Unit (EERU) which can control the wild elephants, according to the resources.

Forest reserves in Pathein, Ngapudaw and Thabaung Townships in Ayeyawady Region are home to wild elephants.

As their habitats shrink, wild elephants come close to human settlements in search of food and this leads to human-elephant conflicts. That’s why the killing rate of wild elephants increased.

“ Myanmar Timber Enterprise in Ayeyawady Region is now forming EERU aiming to reduce the conflict between humans and wild elephants,  to protect the wild elephants from poachers and to safeguard the private farms. The units are situated in Thitgadoe Ai Elephant camp in Pathein, Htatabin Elephant Camp in Ngapudaw Township, Thubuechaung Elephant Camp in Tharbaung Township, a camp bordering between Laymyatnar and Ingapu Townships and Thayarsan Elephant Camp in Kyangin Township,” said Tin Aung Win, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Irrigation and Environmental Conservation from Ayeyawady Region.

He also said that Myanma Timber Enterprise planned to open more four elephant camps joining hands with the private aiming for public relaxation.