Kajian Interaksi Gajah Sumatera (Elephas Maximus Sumatranus) dengan Masyarakat Kuyung Arang, Kabupaten Tanggamus

Study on the interaction and its effects between sumateran elephants and Kuyung Arang's local people, Tanggamus was conducted in October-December 2014, direct and indirect observation, by questionnaire was applied. Amensalism is the interaction found between sumatran elephants and local people of Kuyung arang. Negative impacts include harvest fail (29,58%; n=21), crop (60,56%; n=43), and hut (9,86%; n=7) destruction