Jakarta, May 9 -- Indonesia is focusing on protecting and improving elephant habitat ecosystems after seeing their numbers drastically decrease from 42 enclaves to only 21.

This effort is emphasized by the issuance of a Presidential Instruction (Inpres) on saving the population and habitat of Sumatran elephants (Elephas maximus sumatranus) and Bornean elephants (Elephas maximus borneensis) , which are currently endangered.

"This instruction demonstrates President Prabowo Subianto's strong commitment to saving our elephants. Our main focus is how to effectively implement these ideas on the ground. Future development management must be fully oriented toward conservation," Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni said in his statement on Saturda...