Bangkok, Pol. Gen. Patcharawat sends the Director-General of the National Parks Department to join in resolving the Lopburi monkey problem. Signed an agreement with the provinces and municipalities to prepare to move the monkeys to an appropriate location.
Mr. Atthaphon Charoenchansa, Director General of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Mr. Chamroen Salacheep, Mayor of Lopburi City, Mr. Krittin Limtrakul, Director of the Lopburi Provincial Natural Resources and Environment Office. Participated in making a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for academic cooperation in management to solve the monkey problem in the area of ??the old city, Lopburi District, Lopburi Province, between the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation together with Lopburi Municipality, with Mr. Phadet Laithong, director. Office of Wildlife Conservation, Mr. Charoon Chukiatwattana Livestock of Lopburi Province, Ms. Mayura Sutthipibun, signed and was a witness at Phra Prang Sam Yot a
rea. Mueang Lopburi District Lopburi Province
Mr. Atthaphon said Pol. Gen. Patcharawat Wongsuwan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Has given a policy to solve the problem of wild animals, especially macaques that come out to cause trouble to the people. Today there was a signing of cooperation or MOU between the National Park Department. with Lopburi Municipality This was caused by awareness of the macaque problem in Lopburi Municipality. that creates distress for the people in the area which this signing It will help solve the monkey problem that is causing distress to people, society, the economy, and the environment in the old city, Lopburi District, Lopburi Province. and to protect wild animals wild animal therapy Preventing dangers that may occur to the public The macaque is a protected wild animal according to the Wildlife Preservation and Protection Act of 2019 and is under the care and responsibility of the National Parks Department. Both sides therefore agreed
to cooperate in management to solve the monkey problem in Lopburi Municipality. By operating systematically according to academic principles Building a monkey shelter cage to adjust monkey behavior And the monkeys that had been sterilized were placed in the monkey shelter cage. To prepare for moving the monkeys to be cared for in the monkey nursery (Monkey Park), Pho Kao Ton Subdistrict. Mueang Lopburi District or can be released back into nature
Currently, there is a problem of conflict between monkeys and people in community areas according to the living conditions of Lopburi Province. Overlapping areas were found between the monkeys’ living areas and the community. The monkey population is increasing rapidly. But the monkey’s habitat has decreased. It was put to good use to build a residence. Make it an agricultural area Including the changing weather conditions, drought, causing the amount of food and water in natural forests decreases As a result, the conflict between humans and monkeys has become more
severe. The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation conducted a survey of the monkey population in Lopburi Province in 2018 and found a total monkey population of 9,324. In 2023, a total monkey population of 5,709 was found, while the monkey population was only in the area. Lopburi Municipality in 2023 has a total population of 2,206 animals by the National Park Department. Has continued the project to sterilize both male and female monkeys. Since the year 2014 to present A total of 5,135 monkeys can be sterilized in Lopburi Province, of which 2,757 monkeys are in Lopburi Municipality, Lopburi District. In addition, the Office of Conservation Area Administration No. 1, Saraburi Branch, has also implemented joint integration between related agencies. To continuously solve the problem of suffering caused by monkeys To reduce the monkey population in the future.-
Source: Thai News Agency