Tree planting and maintenance to improve the habitat of wild elephants
On 26 June 2010, Bring the Elephant Home, the Elephant Conservation Network, forest rangers and local villagers arranged a planting event inside Salakpra Wildlife Sanctuary, Kanchanaburi. In one day we managed to get 11,000 native trees species planted, in an area of 25 rai. We planted the trees in the heart of the natural habitat of over 170 wild elephants.
After tree planting, we need to arrange intensive care of the planted t…rees. This way we will make sure that the trees can compete with the fast-growing weed, will have a high survival rate and can grow very well. The planted trees needs maintenance until the forest recovers within the next 2 – 3 year.
During this event we aim to plant about 1,500 trees to replace the dead trees in our plots and to apply fertilizer and to do weeding for the planted trees. Please join this trees planting and trees maintenance event to improve the habitat of the wild elephants!
Saturday 18/9/2010
9.45 A.M: Arrival of all volunteers. Welcome by chief of ranger, ECN / BTEH and tree planting instruction. (Note: all volunteers are requested to get to Salakpra Wildlife Sanctuary by themselves).
10.00 A.M: With 4×4 pick up trucks the planting teams will get inside the jungle.
10.30 A.M: Divide volunteers into 3 groups, start trees planting and tree maintenance in 3 plots (weeding and applying fertilizer) with water / fruit break.
12.00 A.M: Packed lunch in the jungle
1.00 P.M: Continue planted trees maintenance until all plots finished.
3.30 P.M: Finish trees planting and maintenance. Collect all garbage / plastic bags.
4.00 P.M: Drive out of Salakpra Wildlife Sanctuary.
Good to bring:
- Rain coat
- Sun block
- Cap or hat
- Comfortable closed shoes that can get dirty
- Gloves
- Water bottle
- Insect repellent
- Long sleeved shirt & trousers
- Dry cloths
Transportation
By own car: It’s about 40 minute from Kanchanaburi city. Use the highway no. 323 from the city and then switch to highway no. 3199 (road to Erawan waterfall). After you pass Tha Thungna dam about 7 km., you will see Huay Sadong ranger station on the left hand side (KM 38.). Click to see the map here
By public bus:
Minibuses to Kanchanaburi leave from Royal Hotel at Sanam Luang Bangkok for 140 baht. It takes about 2 hours to Kanchanaburi city. From the Kanchanaburi bus station or Lad Ya minibus station, volunteer can take the public bus (Kachanaburi – Erawan water fall route) for 30 Baht, leaving every hour to Salakpra Wildlife Sanctuary. It takes about 45 mins to the ranger station.
Cost:
To cover some of the cost of the seedlings, food, drinks, fertilizer, planting tools and materials and transportation we kindly ask for 300 Baht/person to participate in this event.
For more information and to confirm your participation, please contact Khun Dutsadee: dutsadee.nilubol@bring-the-elephant-home.org or Tel (083) 566 - 5223. Please confirm before the 16th of September.
This event is a partnership between the rangers, the Elephant Conservation Network and Bring the Elephant Home.
