The elephant population has stabilized at more than 200, officials say, though the animals amble through a remote territory that straddles the border with Laos, making it difficult to count them.

• 偷猎者会受到严重的惩罚。官方称，野象的数量保持在200以上，尽管野象穿越跨立于老挝和缅甸的隔离区使得统计工作变的艰难。