Leuser rainforest: The elephant men of Bener Meriah

A group of local men are the only thing that stands in the way of human-elephant conflict in a heavily deforested area on the border of the Leuser rainforest.

This is a series about the animals of Indonesia's Leuser rainforest and the people trying to save them. Leuser is one of the most biodiverse places on earth.

Part four of a five part series.

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Filmed, edited and produced by Charlotte Pamment

Reporter: Mehulika Sitepu, BBC Indonesia

Additional production support by Shinta Retnani