BANDA ACEH -Amirah is lying weak. Occasionally he tried to get up, but did not last long and he lay back. His body looks completely unpowered.
Amirah is a baby Elephant Sumatranus (Elephas Maximus Sumatranus) newly arrived wild female at the Elephant Conservation Center (PKG) Saree, Aceh Besar, Aceh Province on Thursday, May 3, 2018 pm dawn.
The Aceh Conservation and Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) team headed by Section Head of Region 1, Dedi Irvansyah and assisted by medical team from Usnyiah managed to evacuate the poor elephant baby from Geumpang forest area in Pidie District.
Head of the Center for Conservation and Natural Resources (BKSDA) Aceh, Sapto Aji Prabowo told Klikkabar.com say, the age of the name of Amirah has not been up to one day new alias given the name.
Director General of Natural Resources and Ecosystem Conservation (KSDAE) Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK), Wiratno, said he was given the honor to name the baby elephant.
He gave the name of Amirah, which means the Queen to the baby elephant who was evacuated from the forest Geumpang, Pidie, Sapto Aji Prabowo said, Friday (4/5) night.
Meanwhile, he also explained that until now the condition of Amirah began to improve after the medical team cleaned and treated the wound on Amirah's left foot, which was allegedly hit by a trap or a deer trap mounted by hunters in the forest.
The external wound suffered by Amirah did look quite severe. Her legs look almost broken and make it difficult to just stand let alone to walk.
Hopefully the wound does not cause infection because it will endanger the condition of Amirah, close Sapto Aji Prabowo.
The Sumatran elephant is a sub-species of the Asian Elephant whose only habitat is on the island of Sumatra. This elephant has a smaller posture than the Indian elephant sub-species. The population is declining and becoming a highly endangered species.
Elephants are hunted and killed by humans, especially for their tusks. Most cases were found, the elephant was killed by poison.
