104 wild elephants choose Pu'er as their home

According to the latest data, there are 104 wild elephants settling in southwest Yunnan’s Pu'er City where the forest coverage rate reaches 68.8%. Their spontaneous gathering is a signal that the ecological environment improves in the city.

Elephants are “big stomach kings”. An adult elephant eats about 300 kilograms of food a day, including leaves and fruits. Therefore, a herd of elephants need a large living area. With the coming of more wild elephants, the Pu'er government has taken measures to create better living environment for them and encourage local people to co-exist harmoniously with them. 

These measures include strengthening early warnings, improving compensation system and setting up "special canteens", where banana trees, corn and sugar canes are planted for wild elephants. 

Editor: Wang Shixue