Yogyakarta, July 23 -- Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni informed that an elephant conservation program has been initiated in Takengon, Aceh, in collaboration with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) on an industrial forest concession donated by President Prabowo Subianto.

"It has begun operations with a community empowerment process," the minister said on Tuesday.

According to Antoni, the conservation program started with the establishment of the Peusangan Elephant Conservation Initiative (PECI) Aceh in collaboration with WWF.

He said that a conservation area management road map, which includes food enrichment involving the community, has been developed for the program.

"I have visited the location twice. They already have a road m...