BEIJING: In Basan village, where nearly all of the 2,200 residents have smartphones, the mobile devices now provide updates on activities of nearby wild elephants – not just as reminders for wildlife observers, but as a safety alert.
The village, in the Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture in Yunnan province, has witnessed frequent visits by wild elephants in recent years, sometimes accompanied by safety threats.
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