The main contradiction in the human-elephant conflict lies in the fields where crops are grown.

The villagers worked hard to farm, and when the harvest came, the fruits were eaten by elephants.

At dusk, the elephants come out of the forest and swagger into the cornfield, their noses nimbly peeling off the husks of the corn, and the corn is rolled directly into their stomachs.

The elephant's trunk is not only flexible, but also very sensitive, and can quickly judge whether the corn is ripe or not, and the unripe corn is not eaten at all.

The rangers were distressed by the elephants' spoiled crops, and when they saw the elephants walking away, they quickly found a basket and picked up the crushed corn on the ground.

After picking it up for a while, he found that the elephant was turning its head to look at him from a long distance.

That night, the elephant slaughtered the horse and ate all the corn in the cornfield.

Elephants are very clever and know that humans will harvest corn and want to eat it all before humans harvest it.

Since 05, in order to allow the people to harvest crops, the Xishuangbanna Reserve has specially selected a gentle slope on the edge of the forest to grow food for elephants.

At the same time, an artificial saline pond was built next to it, and the salt was buried in the ground, so that elephants and other animals could ingest salt minerals here.

However, the elephants ate their crops very quickly, and they finished eating a field and left in an afternoon.

Growing crops for elephants to eat in this way has deepened the change in elephants' eating habits, and they have become more and more dependent on these high-starch and high-calorie foods.

It is also a last resort.

For elephants to eat crops, relevant institutions and organizations have thought of many ways.

Villagers who have been severely affected by the disaster and who depend on their fields for economic resources are hired as elephant monitors.

Although crops damaged by wild elephants can receive some compensation, there is still a gap between them and normal income.

Elephant monitors track wild elephants 24 hours a day, and broadcast the elephants' whereabouts to surrounding villagers in real time through Moments and WeChat, warning villagers to avoid conflicts.

There is also a sound and light warning system, when the infrared cameras around the village take pictures of wild elephants, they will send the photos to the mailbox of the caretaker, and after the caretaker confirms that it is a wild elephant, they will use a loudspeaker, flashing lights, and rolling subtitles to send out a notification.

Even if the villagers did not look at their mobile phones and did not see the text messages in time, they could still be notified through the sound and light warning system in various parts of the field to avoid casualties.

However, the most important thing is to restore the elephants' original forest habitat so that they can have the resources they need to survive in the forest, so as to solve the problem at the root.

At present, there are institutions in the reserve to restore the habitat of Asian elephants, planting bamboo, rice leaf reeds, wild plantain and other native plants that elephants like.

However, there is a big gap between artificial cultivation and natural succession. Before the Zongye Lu grew up, the elephant's nose was swept away. The plantain seedlings that had been planted for a week were uprooted by elephants in less than an hour.

It's easy to break, but it's much harder to repair.

The habitat of Asian elephants needs to be protected, and the livelihood of the people must be solved.

There are public welfare projects to help villagers carry out industrial transformation, such as developing beekeeping, improving villagers' beehives, and training villagers in beekeeping techniques.

This gives the villagers a steady source of income, and bees can help pollinate and maintain the health of the forest ecosystem.

Restoring forests is also restoring people's hearts and restoring the relationship between people and elephants.

The problem of food is solved, the relationship between elephants and people is harmonious, and tourism can also be developed.

There are other measures, such as the fact that elephants are not taken into account when roads are built, elephants go on roads, obstruct traffic, and need to build migration routes for them.

After reading it, Lin Hao breathed a sigh of relief.

Although there are many difficulties, there are solutions.

We can sacrifice the environment at the expense of some economic benefits, and then talk about protection after economic development.

There is nothing wrong with pursuing a good life, but there must also be a limit to sacrificing the environment. For example, planting rubber in high-altitude areas destroys the ecological environment and wastes financial resources.

The ancients all knew, "If you fish with all your might, you won't get it, and next year there will be no fish." ”

With a TV, do you want a car? If you have a car, do you want a big house? With a big house, the lights are bright every day, and you can enjoy the prosperity and comfort.

There is no end to human desires.

Some studies have investigated the climatic effects of large-scale rubber planting, and forests have a certain effect on precipitation, but it is not obvious, mainly to trap moisture in the atmosphere, increase the humidity of the air, and water can be replenished to the soil.

With the increase of rubber area, the air humidity in Xishuangbanna decreased significantly, the degree of atmospheric dryness increased, and the temperature increased. In layman's terms, it is more likely to be prone to drought and wildfires.

If trees are cut down uncontrollably and cash crops are planted, the environment will deteriorate and not only elephants and other animals will be unlucky, but also the local population will not be able to make a living. How to farm when there is a drought.

Eventually, it will be returned.

Dawu and the others also walked around the elephant hut, looked at the exhibition boards, and all expressed their sighs!

Back on the balcony and looking at the elephants in the distance, I had mixed feelings.

After understanding this knowledge, looking at elephants again, it is not just the simple impression of being huge, cute, and docile.

They are also dangerous, intelligent, and tragic animals.

Observing elephants in such Dai bamboo buildings makes you feel as if you are farmers living in a protected area.

When I think of the hard work of farming, planting such a beautiful green corn field, when the elephants are ripe, they come over and eat them all in a few clicks, and I can also experience some feelings of love and hate for elephants.

After bathing, the elephants had returned to the shore and came to the sand.

They rolled up the sand with their noses, raised it and sprinkled it on their backs, heads, and flanks.

For a time it was dusty, and the scene was spectacular.

Being able to play in the water and scatter sand in the summer is a great joy for elephants.

With such a large pool, several elephants can go down to bathe together, and the relationship is a little better than when they first met.

Pingping lay down directly in the sand, flicking his tail, obviously having a good time.

Bobo lifted one of his front legs and rubbed it repeatedly on the other heel, as if to tickle it in this way.

Meiling looked extremely excited, fanned her big fan-like ears, sprinkled a puff of sand, and let out a high elephant chirping.

"Woo————!!!"

Like a whistle, it came to the hut, and the sound was still loud and lingering.

The tourists immediately let out cheers of excitement.

"Haha, you look so happy!"

"The environment of our zoo is really good, it's wonderful."

It is an unparalleled feeling to be able to see the elephants playing in the water and splashing the sand with their own eyes, and all kinds of wonderful behaviors.