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Ballad Of Elephant Tamers In Indonesia’s Way Kambas National Park

JAKARTA, Indonesia — On a cold morning after all night of rain making the trail look muddy in the forest in Way Kambas National Park (WKNP). Located in Lampung province, 240 kilometers (787440.00 feets) (787440.00 feet s) (787440.00 feet) northwest of Jakarta across the Sunda Strait, which covers 1,300 square kilometers of rainforest and coastal swamps on the southern side of Sumatra. It’s habitat for the critically endangered Sumatran tiger, rhinoceros, and elephant, including more than 400 species of birds and 50 species of mammals. The elephant population in TNWK in 2010 was 247 with an estimated range of 220 to 278 tails.

The Way Kambas National Park locations in Lampung province, southern Sumatra, Indonesia. It’s habitat for the critically endangered Sumatran tiger, rhinoceros, and elephant, including more than 400 species of birds and 50 species of mammals. RACHMAD IMAM TARECHA/ZENGER
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