Simao, Yunnan Province intends to invest $ 2.6 million to build an elephant canteen eased one like contradiction | | | contradictions elephant population in Yunnan _ news

Xinhuanet, Kunming, November 22 (reporter Ji Zhepeng)-faced with increasingly frequent "Elephant hit" region of Simao region of Yunnan province is planning construction of 3,900 acres of "elephant canteen", within the elephant range through construction of bamboo, wild banana concentrated food sources to relieve the people as a contradiction.

Simao district is located in the southern part of Yunnan province, the Lancang River middle and lower reaches, only wild Asian elephants, there are 38.

Elephant's activities led to the locals like it is getting serious. According to Simao Forestry Bureau Li Yichuan introduction in 2012, only "elephant accident" there are 231, even villagers were wild elephants in the event of death.

It is understood that people faced with increasingly frequent contradictions, Simao district planning in Lancang River simaogang construction of 3,900 acres of "elephant canteen" base, total investment is expected to reach 2.6 million Yuan. At present, a project of 800 acres has started construction in June, 400 acres of banana plant completed, 400 hectares of bamboo will be planted next spring, a phase of the project will also support the construction of artificial salt pond and other facilities, is expected to invest $ 580,000 yuan.

"We plan to elephant scope of activities, planted some elephants love to eat plants, such as bamboo, wild banana, plus a fixed placed some salt, relative to a certain area of activity within the elephant, elephant provides a source of food, that is, ' build elephant canteen '. "Said Li Yichuan, thereby achieving both protection and minimize the purpose of elephant impact on the lives of local people, alleviate people like contradictions.

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November 22, 2013 The website
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云南思茅拟投资260万建大象食堂缓解人象矛盾|云南|矛盾|大象_新闻资讯

　　新华网昆明11月22日电(记者吉哲鹏)面对日益频发的“大象肇事”，云南省普洱市思茅区正在规划建设3900亩的“大象食堂”，期望通过在大象活动范围内建设竹子、野芭蕉等集中食物来源地以缓解人象矛盾。

　　思茅区位于云南省南部、澜沧江中下游，目前仅野生亚洲象就有38头。

　　大象的活动导致当地人象矛盾越来越突出。据思茅区林业局局长李益川介绍，2012年仅“大象肇事”就有231起，甚至发生村民被大象袭击致死的事件。

　　据了解，面对日益频发的人象矛盾，思茅区规划在澜沧江畔的思茅港建设3900亩的“大象食堂”基地，预计总投资将达260万元。目前，一期工程800亩已于6月开始建设，目前400亩芭蕉已栽种完成，400亩竹子将于明年开春后栽种，一期工程还将配套建设人工盐巴池塘等设施，预计投资58万元。

　　“我们计划在大象活动的范围，集中种植一些大象喜欢吃的植物，如竹子、野芭蕉等，再加上固定放置一些盐，把大象活动相对控制在一定范围内，给大象提供一个生活的食物来源地，也就是‘建立大象食堂’。”李益川说，以此实现既保护大象又最大限度减少大象对当地群众生产生活影响的目的，缓解人象矛盾。

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2013年11月22日17:33
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