23 September 2026: Sambutan Hari Gajah Sedunia bukan sekadar tentang meraikan haiwan ikonik ini, tetapi juga membuka ruang untuk masyarakat memahami dengan lebih dekat kepentingan manusia dan gajah hidup bersama dalam satu landskap khususnya melibatkan kawasan penanaman kelapa sawit.
Semalam, MPOGCF berpeluang menyertai Sambutan Hari Gajah Sedunia di Dewan Jubli Intan Sultan Ibrahim, Kota Tinggi, Johor, anjuran Earthworm Foundation (EF).
Program ini telah dirasmikan oleh ADUN Sedili, YB Muszaidi Mokhtar, yang turut menzahirkan rasa bangga terhadap usaha yang telah dilaksanakan oleh Jawatankuasa Mecapai Kewujan bersama Manusia-Gajah Sungai Ara dalam menyokong pemuliharaan gajah di kawasan tersebut.
Selain pameran, pengunjung turut berpeluang mengikuti taklimat daripada PERHILITAN, MSPO dan Jabatan Bomba, serta menyertai pelbagai aktiviti menarik seperti kuiz interaktif dan cabutan bertuah.
Tema “Satu Landskap, Dua Kehidupan, Satu Harmoni” mengingatkan kita bahawa pemuliharaan bukan hanya tentang melindungi hidupan liar, tetapi juga tentang mencari cara untuk manusia dan hidupan liar terus berkongsi ruang dengan lebih selamat dan harmoni.
MPOGCF dan EF bekerjasama menjalankan projek Mencapai Kewujudan bersama Manusia-Gajah di Sg. Ara, Kota Tinggi, Johor menerusi pemasangan sistem amaran awal bagi mengurangkan risiko kemasukan gajah liar ke ladang-ladang sawit, sekaligus mengurangkan kerugian dan dalam sama mengurangkan risiko ancaman keselamatan kepada manusia dan gajah.
MPOGCF sentiasa komited untuk menyokong usaha pemuliharaan biodiversiti serta mewujudkan landskap yang membolehkan manusia dan hidupan liar terus hidup bersama secara harmoni.
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23 September 2026: World Elephant Day is not merely about celebrating this iconic animal, but also about creating an opportunity for communities to better understand the importance of humans and elephants living together within the same landscape, particularly in areas surrounding oil palm plantations.
Yesterday, MPOGCF had the opportunity to participate in the World Elephant Day celebration at Dewan Jubli Intan Sultan Ibrahim, Kota Tinggi, Johor, organised by Earthworm Foundation (EF).
The programme was officiated by the State Assemblyman for Sedili, YB Muszaidi Mokhtar, who also expressed his appreciation for the efforts undertaken by the Committee for Human-Elephant Coexistence in Sungai Ara in supporting elephant conservation in the area.
In addition to the exhibition, visitors had the opportunity to attend informative briefings by PERHILITAN, MSPO and the Fire and Rescue Department, as well as participate in various engaging activities, including interactive quizzes and lucky draws.
The theme, “One Landscape, Two Lives, One Harmony,” reminds us that conservation is not only about protecting wildlife, but also about finding ways for people and wildlife to share the same space more safely and harmoniously.
MPOGCF and EF are working together through the Human-Elephant Coexistence Project in Sungai Ara, Kota Tinggi, Johor, which involves the installation of an early warning system to reduce the risk of wild elephants entering oil palm plantations. This initiative aims to minimise potential losses while reducing safety risks to both humans and elephants.
MPOGCF remains committed to supporting biodiversity conservation efforts and creating landscapes where people and wildlife can continue to coexist safely and harmoniously
