Elephant patrols safeguard jungle

Aceh men keep a lookout for illegal logging, poaching

Indonesian men ride on Sumatran elephants as they patrol though dense jungle in the west of the tropical archipelago, warriors on the front line of the fight against illegal logging and poaching.

They trek alongside rivers, over rough terrain and deep into the rain forest in an area that is home to numerous endangered species, including orangutans and tigers, but which has suffered devastating deforestation in recent years.