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Saturday, February 11, 2012





The Seblat Elephant Conservation Center (ECC) established in October 1992 by Indonesian government that be issued by Minister of Forestry, is a conservation area width 6865 hectares in the Province of Bengkulu on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. The province of Bengkulu is surrounded by the Provinces of South Sumatra, Jambi, Lampung, West Sumatra and the Indian Ocean. The distance from Bengkulu city to the Seblat ECC is about 147 km. The conservation area is altitude 15m-113m dpl. A number of large scale palm oil plantations of 6 companies and ex-logging concessions surround the Seblat ECC. Within the Seblat ECC area, a small portion is allocated to a facility which holds 18 captive elephants, and the larger portion of this area is covered by forest. Due to the rich biodiversity found in the ECC forest area and there are many kind species of wildlife that is : elephant, tiger, sun bear, tapir, sambar deer, pangolin, common porcupine, malay badger, hairy-nos red otter, binturong, clouded leopard, leopard cat, bearded pig, lesser mouse-deer, greater mouse-deer, red muntjac. And many species of primate, is like : slow loris, banded langur, long tailed macaque, pig tailed macaque, agile gibbon, siamang, silvered langur. And many kind species of hornbill and eagle and great argus. And sometimes wild elephant, tiger, sun bear and another wild animal can be watched directly. And the conservation was ever found endangered species of flora, that is Rafflesia arnoldi. And Rafflesia arnoldi is an endemic species in Bengkulu. And the presence of captive elephants, the Seblat ECC area has the potential to develop into an eco-tourism destination as a long term self sustainability strategy for the elephant camp. Also Its useful for ele patrol for protecting the forest and wildlife in the vicinity of the ECC while identifying and mitigating human- elephant conflict. And It also useful for research, education and awareness about wildlife conservation