Chapter 569 (2/2)

Rubber has grown for ten years, but it is still a small tree, which can not be cut, and a large area of tropical and subtropical vegetation has been destroyed.

At an altitude of 900 meters, which is suitable for rubber growth, it is also a favorite area for Asian elephants.

Now Xishuangbanna is the most suitable habitat for Asian elephants, with an area of less than 5%.

It was not until 15 years that people stopped growing rubber because of the excessive planting and the rapid decline in the price of raw materials.

However, in recent years, because the price of tea has risen sharply, it has begun to cut down tree species of tea again.

The government began to take control after 13 years and can't cut down trees casually. However, the people also have a clever trick. They can cut off a circle of bark, or use toxic chemicals. When the original trees die ”naturally”, they can grow cash crops.

There is money to grow cash crops, but there is no money to protect the environment.

In 2002, the per capita income of farmers in the reserve was 1306 yuan, while the national per capita disposable income in that year was 6110 yuan.

Planting crops will be destroyed by elephants. Planting rubber elephants don't like to eat and make money.

In the words of local people, people who use iPhones in cities have no right to accuse themselves of watching TV.

In the eyes of elephants, both wild plantains and ethnic crops grow naturally. There is no one to belong to. There is only the difference between eating and not eating.

Human beings pay sweat, hard to grow crops, in their view, is just something to eat.

When there are fewer and fewer vegetation suitable for survival in the habitat, elephants will naturally choose to go to villages and eat crops, while people want to protect their property, and conflicts will naturally arise.

After reading the reasons behind the conflict, Lin Hao couldn't say what he wanted to say. Finally, he sighed depressed!

The conflict between man and elephant is still very complex.

People over there should be accused of damaging the environment. They are suffering from elephants. Is it wrong to pursue a better life? Is it wrong to want to watch TV?

Is it wrong for elephants to eat crops? All kinds of cash crops, you don't have to eat crops.

Is there any solution?

Another story was told on the exhibition board.

There are two local stockaded villages, one called Shangzhai and the other bo'e.

The villagers of Shangzhai are traditional Dai villages, and the common people regard elephants as mascots.

After arriving at Shangzhai, the elephant will not be disturbed. It is easy to take the ridge road through the village.

The villagers in BOE are not ethnic minorities. When elephants come, people are very nervous and beat gongs and drums to drive them away. Elephants are also afraid. They run around in the rice fields and trample on the fields.

It's not because elephants are spiritual and know who likes themselves and who hates themselves.

Elephants have their own migration channels. As long as no one interferes, they will go their own way. On the contrary, it scares it and causes greater losses.

People's attitude towards elephants also affects elephants' attitude towards people.