Pekanbaru, Riau, Jan. 15 -- Riau's Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BBKSDA) is investigating a reported sighting of a Sumatran tiger near the Water Injection Plant access road in the Zamrud Area operated by oil producer PT Bumi Siak Pusako in Siak district.

The agency responded immediately by conducting field checks following the report of the protected animal's appearance near the industrial site, BBKSDA Riau Technical Chief Ujang Holisudin said.

A response team was dispatched from the BBKSDA post inside Zamrud National Park, located about 1.3 kilometers from the reported sighting, to verify conditions on the ground, Ujang said.

"Our team from BBKSDA Riau is currently conducting direct confirmation at the location," Ujang told r...