Bangka Belitung Province will develop a crocodile conservation center at a former tin mine in Air Anyir Village, Bangka District, that would serve as a new .
Rise in crocodile sightings near Mentaya River terrifies locals 2nd February 2021
A teenager clicks a picture of a crocodile resting on a wooden bridge near a house in Pelangsian village, Central Kalimantan province, on February 1, 2021. (ANTARA/HO-Dokumentasi Pribadi) Sampit, C Kalimantan (ANTARA) - Increased sightings of crocodiles around Mentaya River in Mentawa Baru Ketapang sub-district, Kotawaringin Timur district, Central Kalimantan have created panic among locals.
Early this week, around 1 p.m. local time, a crocodile was spotted resting on a wooden bridge near a home in Pelangsian village, Mentawa Baru Ketapang sub-district. Several villagers rushed to the spot to take pictures.
Stop throwing spoiled meat in river to curb crocodile attacks: BKSDA 6th January 2021
Over the past two months, crocodiles have become more visible in Mentaya River and several creeks around the East Kotawaringin district areas, terrifying locals. (FOTO ANTARA/HO-BKSDA Pos Sampit)
Stop throwing garbage into the river, particularly spoiled and raw meat of chicken and rats, because they may attract alligators hunting for food Sampit, Kalteng (ANTARA) - The Central Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) has appealed to local residents in East Kotawaringin district to stop throwing garbage and spoiled meat into the river to prevent crocodile attacks.