Desperate wild elephants are fleeing massive forest fires in Thailand’s eastern Trat province. The fires have destroyed more than 2,500 rai of forests since February 26, and the poor creatures are trying to escape.
A herd of 13 elephants in the Klong Kaew Waterfall National Park have started moving out, Naewna reported yesterday. Rangers flew a drone which spotted the herd trumpeting as they walked down a rural road towards the national park base.
Two other herds of elephants were also spotted leaving the national park at different points. One herd of 12 elephants moved to the Nong Bon sub-district in the Bo Rai district. Another herd was heard, though not seen, playing on an island in the middle of Khlong Sano Reservoir in the Nonsee sub-district. The elephants reportedly have not caused any damage there.
Trat Governor Chamnanwit…
