Wild elephants in Xishuangbanna damage crops and hurt people

时间：2007-12-10 08:02:28

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Chinanews, Beijing, Dec. 8 – According to People’s Daily, the Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous1 Prefecture in Southwest China’s Yunnan Province is home to wild elephants. But the increasing number of wild elephants has brought many problems, such as that they often damage crops and cause injuries to people and draught2 animals.

 

The wild elephant has been listed as one of the most precious animals by international animal protection organization since 1972, and Xishuangbanna is one of their crucial habitats. Tang Zhongming, an official from local nature reserve bureau revealed that currently the area has attracted many wild elephants to come to live. He said that currently there are 250 Asian elephants in the area, while in the 1970s, this number was only 100. He said that Xishuangbanna prohibits people from hunting, which has helped the number of wild animals to increase steadily3.

 

But Tang also revealed that wild elephants had caused the death of well over20 people. Li Zhiyong, an official from local forestry4 bureau, said that the local government had made a total compensation of 14.17 million yuan to 120 individual victims families for their losses. But he also suggested the compensation was not enough.

 
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1 autonomous DPyyv     
adj.自治的；独立的
参考例句：
  • They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.他们自豪地宣布成为新自治省的一部分。
  • This is a matter that comes within the jurisdiction of the autonomous region.这件事是属于自治区权限以内的事务。
2 draught 7uyzIH     
n.拉，牵引，拖；一网（饮，吸，阵)；顿服药量，通风；v.起草，设计
参考例句：
  • He emptied his glass at one draught.他将杯中物一饮而尽。
  • It's a pity the room has no north window and you don't get a draught.可惜这房间没北窗，没有过堂风。
3 steadily Qukw6     
adv.稳定地；不变地；持续地
参考例句：
  • The scope of man's use of natural resources will steadily grow.人类利用自然资源的广度将日益扩大。
  • Our educational reform was steadily led onto the correct path.我们的教学改革慢慢上轨道了。
4 forestry 8iBxk     
n.森林学；林业
参考例句：
  • At present, the Chinese forestry is being at a significant transforming period. 当前, 我国的林业正处于一个重大的转折时期。
  • Anhua is one of the key forestry counties in Hunan province. 安化县是湖南省重点林区县之一。

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