Join our tree planting event for wild elephants
Kanchanaburi Salakpra Wildlife sanctuary, Saturday 26 June 2010: tree planting event for wild elephants.
New opportunity to save the world, make merit, meet people, learn about wildlife conservation and have a fun weekend:
Salakpra is the first wildlife Sanctuary of Thailand (1965). About 170 wild elephants live here, but their forest is declining. Help is needed to restore the forest.
In 2008 the rangers, local villagers, the Elephant Conservation Network and Bring the Elephant Home started a joint project to grow, plant and take care of trees inside Salakpra Wildlife Sanctuary. In the heart of the protected wild elephant habitat.
So far 21,000 trees have been planted and taken care of. A tree nursery has been set up at the ranger station, which produces about 18,000 seedlings per year. The seedlings in the nursery are strong enough to be planted, and soon it will be rainy season. The perfect timing for a big tree planting event.
Please join this tree planting event to improve the habitat of the wild elephants! Click more for the details for this unique event.
During this event we aim to plant at least 10,000 native trees species, in the area of 25 rai inside Salakpra Wildlife Sanctuary, Kanchanaburi.
Date: Saturday, 26 June 2010
Time: 09:00 - 14:00
Location: Salakpra Wildlife Sanctuary
Street: HQ Wang Dong, road 3199 to Erawan waterfall, at KM sign 38
Town/City: Kanchanaburi, Thailand
Saturday 26/6/2010
9.00 A.M: Arrival of all volunteers. Welcome by ECN / BTEH and tree planting instruction.
9.30 A.M: With pick up trucks the planting team will drive into the jungle to the planting plots.
10.00 A.M: Start planting, with water / fruit break.
12.00 A.M: Lunch.
1.00 P.M: Finish tree planting and collect all garbage / plastic bags.
2.00 P.M: Drive out of Salakpra Wildlife Sanctuary
Good to bring:
- Sun block
- Cap or hat
- Comfortable closed shoes that can get dirty
- Gloves
- Water bottle
- Rain coat
- Insect repellent
Transportation
See address above if you drive your own car.
By public bus:
Minibuses to Kanchanaburi leave from Royal Hotel at Sanam Luang Bangkok for 140 baht. It takes about 2 hours to Kanchanaburi - Lat Ya. For public transportation it would be easier to arrive in Kanchanaburi on Friday night.
BTEH staff can arrange transportation from Kanchanaburi city / Lat Ya to the Wildlife Sanctuary.
Cost:
To cover some of the cost of the seedlings, food, drinks and transportation we kindly ask for a donation to participate in this event.
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This event is a partnership between the rangers, the Elephant Conservation Network and Bring the Elephant Home.
