More than 5000 families have been forced to abandon their homes after elephant attacks near the northern Quirimbas national park, Mozambique's state controlled daily Noticias reported on Friday.The residents of Nraha village started fleeing their village in April, this year, moving to safer zones, the report said citing authorities in Quissanga district of Cabo Delgado province.
Elephant attacks had affected the villagers' food production as the elephants ate the cereals produced in the community.
It had led to high rates of school absenteeism as children would not go to school as they feared the animals would attack them.
In Mozambique elephants, hippopotamuses, and crocodiles are considered problem animals. The government in 2007 authorised the army to shoot problem animals.
Source : Sapa /str/gj
Date : 05 Jun 2009 08:25
