China News Service, Kunming, July 13th (Reporter Hu Yuanhang) The provincial headquarters of Asian elephant safety precautions for Yunnan's northward movement reported on the 13th that from 17:00 on July 12 to 17:00 on July 13, the elephant herd generally moved south. It moved 10.5 kilometers and continued to move in the woodland near Longwu Town, Shiping County, Honghe Prefecture.

The elephant group is within the monitoring range, and the human elephant is safe.

The picture shows the elephant group monitored.

Provided by Yunnan Forest Fire Brigade

  The provincial headquarters required further enrichment of ground forces and increased dynamic monitoring and deployment; organized on-site deployment meetings in prefectures, counties, and townships (towns) to study the elephant group migration plan, study the migration route of the elephant group, and refine safety precautions; strengthen the ground In coordination with aerial monitoring, the frequency of UAV monitoring was increased, and four more Asian elephant professional ground tracking monitors were dispatched to ensure timely grasp of the group's dynamics and immediate response.

The picture shows the elephant group monitored.

Provided by Yunnan Forest Fire Brigade

  The on-site headquarters has increased the control of the deployment area to ensure the smooth migration route of the elephant group and move along the preset route; organize the surrounding people in the direction of the target group to carry out the promotion of Asian elephant protection and prevention knowledge.

A total of 215 emergency response personnel and police were deployed that day, 58 emergency vehicles, 9 excavators and other engineering vehicles, and 19 drones were deployed. 563 households with 1,847 people were evacuated, 1 ton of elephant food was fed, and 84 vehicles were advised to return. 196 people.

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