Khao Yai National Park
Khao Yai National Park
Partner organisation: Wild Elephant Research and Conservation Fund
Khao Yai National Park is probably one of the few protected areas in Thailand with the potential to sustain a viable elephant population over time. During the dry season the elephant families will look for food outside the park. The elephants are in need of more habitation and food.
The human elephant conflicts around Khao Yai are getting worse every year. That’s why the Wild Elephant Research and Conservation Fund and Bring the Elephant Home are planting trees in an area between farm land and the national park.
In May, June and August 2008 we have organized elephant camps. The participants (approx. 120 kids per camp) learned about wild elephants, nature conservation, and human-elephant conflicts and about possibilities to help the wild elephants in Khao Yai National Park. It will be a real ‘hands on’ experience, a lot of education but with an active focus. During these camps 25,000 trees have been planted for the wild elephants in Khao Yai! We hope that after the camp the children will feel connected to the project and will participate in other conservation activities in the future.
Without the participation of the communities and without the knowledge of the wild elephant population this project or any human elephant conflict-project cannot succeed.
With this project, we aim to create a grass root network of people and organizations committed to Khao Yai and its’ elephants. Our long term goal is to encourage this network to take active roles in protecting the Park and its wildlife. With Trees for Elephants we provide an easy, practical and fun ways to start creating and protecting habitat for the wild life of Khao Yai.
Click the articles on the left to read the updates of Trees for Elephants in Khao Yai National Park.
