Crop and fruit farms in a southern Vietnamese province have continuously been destroyed by a herd of wild elephants, causing hundreds of millions of dong (VND100 million = US$4,403) in damages. A group of nine forest elephants have been devastating crops, fruits, and trees grown by farmers in Thanh Son Commune, Dinh Quan District, Dong Nai Province, said Nguyen Van Chieu, deputy head of the forest protection department of the district. The wild animals targeted banana, mango, and jackfruit gardens, as well as cashew and cassava farms. In December, the elephants ‘attacked’ the farms of 27 households for a total of 29 times, causing damage worth hundreds of millions of dong, Chieu elaborated. A cassava farm is damaged by wild elephants in Thanh Son Commune, Dong Nai Province. Photo: Tuoi Tre Local forest protection officers have been helping residents chase the herd back to the forest. The elephants have been appearing at an exponential frequency, the officers said. The giant animals have been attracted to residential areas for food at local farms as well as water and salt. The provincial Department of Forest Protection tested a 50km electric fence in the area deter the elephants in July, which proved to be effective. A banana garden is ravaged by the elephants. Photo: Tuoi Tre The agency has thus asked the Dong Nai administration to lengthen the barrier by another 20 kilometers following recent incidents. The fence is powered by solar energy stored in 10 substations, producing electric pulses, each lasting about…
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