Want to travel at once know more closely with nature? Sampoiniet CRU in Aceh Jaya District, Aceh Province, suitable for you who like to traveling and adventure to place which is still natural and far from hustle and bustle of city atmosphere.
As a place for the conservation and placement of tame elephants in the jungle, besides elephants, there are many wildlife and protected. In addition, there are water attractions, such as waterfalls and rivers, which are still very natural. In fact, practically very rarely touched by human hands.
CRU stands for Conservation Response Unit, as a place for training and placement of tame elephants. In CRU Sampoiniet, there are four tame elephants. CRU was originally established to address the conflict of wild elephants and humans.
"Yes, since it was founded, CRU in addition to functioning to overcome wild elephants, could be a tourist destination that is open to the public," said Anggiat Sirait, elephant mahout officer at Sampoiniet CRU, told Rappler, Sunday, March 25, 2018.
Here, visitors can get closer to a tame elephant. Walk with elephants, and get a chance to bathe elephants in the river not far from CRU.
He cried, because the CRU is in the middle of the forest, there is no telephone network available. So, visitors who go there really bergburan and know more closely with nature without having to interfere with the gadget.
Although in the middle of the forest, to get to the CRU can use two-and four-wheeled vehicles. There is also available lodging, and meals are provided by the CRU for visitors.