ECRL: Barriers in Pahang forest to prevent human-elephant conflicts

The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) line along the Kemasul Forest Reserve in Temerloh, Pahang will include elephant barrier fencing on both tracks to prevent human-elephant conflicts in the area.

Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL), the project owner of the ECRL, said discussions with the Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) concluded that such fencing is necessary as the route through the forest reserve crosses several agricultural plantations and forest-edge areas which serve as elephant habitats.

“The construction of elephant barrier fencing is a...