Elephants are the national royal and religious symbols of Thailand, but their presence in the wild is threatened by the development of the population. Between 2,500 and 3,000 wild elephants survived a hundred thousand from the beginning of the century; half live in the western forest zone near the Kwai Yai and Noi river valleys that merge into Kanchanaburi.
The number of domesticated elephants has decreased sharply as the work entrusted to them is becoming increasingly rare. In 1990, logging was banned in the forest, since this year elephants are working illegally cut logs. It's an exhausting job that would still have 1,000 to 1,500 elephants. Ten percent of Thailand's elephants work in the tourism sector or as an attraction. In 1994, according to national statistics, there were approximately 3,565 domesticated elephants, in 2015 there were only about 2,500.
Elephant Conservation Network.
Kanchanaburi, http://www.ecn-thailand.org/. ECN a small non-governmental organization based in Kanchanaburi works with local people and other NGOs, and with local and national government agencies.
Elephant Conservation Network implements a program of activities for elephant conservation and human-and-elephant conflict resolution in Salakpra and Thanlot, Tham Conservation Areas (928 km2 in total) in the forest of Si Sawat (national reserve) and in private lands protected areas. These areas include the largest population of wild elephants in Thailand.Salakpra, established in 1965, is the first wildlife reserve in Thailand, home to more than 200 wild elephants whose forest habitats have been steadily diminished by encroachment and overexploitation, as well as dams, roads and associated developments.
- The Karen territory of Sangkhlaburi...
- Sai Yok Noi camps where elephants are treated and cared for properly carefully selected and controlled by Safarine management.
The Asian Elephant (Elephas Maximus)
- height: 3 meters;
- weight: up to 5 tons;
- birth weight: about 100 kg;
- birth weight: about 100 kg;
- sexual maturity: between 8 and 12 years old;
- gestation period: 607 to 641 days;
- food: 220 kg of fodder per day (it does not eat woody substances but prefers herbs and tender plants that grow in the humid lowlands)
- biotope: tropical forest (it carefully avoids all open spaces and grassy savannas);
- in the mountains, it goes up to 3600 meters;
- Place of residence: Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, China, Laos, Cambodia, Nepal, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Burma, Bhutan;
- estimate of the number of remaining individuals: 16,000 in the wild and 15,000 domesticated;
- life expectancy: about 70 years old.
Kingdom: Animalia
Branch: Chordata
Sub-ember. : Vertebrata
Class: Mammalia
Subclass: Theria
Infra-class: Eutheria
Order: Proboscidea
Family: Elephantidae
Genre: Elephas / Linnaeus, 1758
Binomial name: Elephas maximus / Linnaeus, 1758
The number of domesticated elephants has decreased sharply as the work entrusted to them is becoming increasingly rare. In 1990, logging was banned in the forest, since this year elephants are working illegally cut logs. It's an exhausting job that would still have 1,000 to 1,500 elephants. Ten percent of Thailand's elephants work in the tourism sector or as an attraction. In 1994, according to national statistics, there were approximately 3,565 domesticated elephants, in 2015 there were only about 2,500.
Kanchanaburi, http://www.ecn-thailand.org/. ECN a small non-governmental organization based in Kanchanaburi works with local people and other NGOs, and with local and national government agencies.
Elephant Conservation Network implements a program of activities for elephant conservation and human-and-elephant conflict resolution in Salakpra and Thanlot, Tham Conservation Areas (928 km2 in total) in the forest of Si Sawat (national reserve) and in private lands protected areas. These areas include the largest population of wild elephants in Thailand.Salakpra, established in 1965, is the first wildlife reserve in Thailand, home to more than 200 wild elephants whose forest habitats have been steadily diminished by encroachment and overexploitation, as well as dams, roads and associated developments.
Thung Yai Wildlife Sanctuaries - Huai Kha Khaeng
The largely untouched sanctuaries stretch over more than 6,000 square kilometers along the border with Myanmar. They contain virtually all forest formations in mainland Southeast Asia. They are home to a wide variety of animal species, including over three-quarters of large mammals including elephants and tigers, half of the large birds, and one-third of terrestrial vertebrates found in this region.
The Thung Yai-Huai - Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary World Heritage Site is located in the provinces of Uthai Thani, Tak and Kanchanaburi, along the border with Burma. The two adjoining sanctuaries, Thung Yai Naresuan and Huai Kha Khaeng, were created separately as sanctuaries in 1972 and 1974. The Thung - Yai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary encompasses two important river systems, the Maenam Highland. Khwae Yai (Kwai Yai River) and maenam Khakhaeng Huai. At 6,222 km2, it is the largest continental conservation area in Southeast Asia and one of the least accessible and best preserved forest areas in Thailand.
Safarine Tours has selected 3 sites to discover the elephants of the Kwai River.
The largely untouched sanctuaries stretch over more than 6,000 square kilometers along the border with Myanmar. They contain virtually all forest formations in mainland Southeast Asia. They are home to a wide variety of animal species, including over three-quarters of large mammals including elephants and tigers, half of the large birds, and one-third of terrestrial vertebrates found in this region.
The Thung Yai-Huai - Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary World Heritage Site is located in the provinces of Uthai Thani, Tak and Kanchanaburi, along the border with Burma. The two adjoining sanctuaries, Thung Yai Naresuan and Huai Kha Khaeng, were created separately as sanctuaries in 1972 and 1974. The Thung - Yai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary encompasses two important river systems, the Maenam Highland. Khwae Yai (Kwai Yai River) and maenam Khakhaeng Huai. At 6,222 km2, it is the largest continental conservation area in Southeast Asia and one of the least accessible and best preserved forest areas in Thailand.
Safarine Tours has selected 3 sites to discover the elephants of the Kwai River.
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| Elephant's World in Kanchanaburi and Dr. Samart Prasitthiphon |
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| Karen Territory of Sangkhlaburi and a Karen of the village |
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| Swimming with Elephants - Kanchanaburi |
- Sai Yok Noi camps where elephants are treated and cared for properly carefully selected and controlled by Safarine management.
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| Elephants of the Kwai River eating sugar cane during the dry season (April) |
The Asian Elephant (Elephas Maximus)
- height: 3 meters;
- weight: up to 5 tons;
- birth weight: about 100 kg;
- birth weight: about 100 kg;
- sexual maturity: between 8 and 12 years old;
- gestation period: 607 to 641 days;
- food: 220 kg of fodder per day (it does not eat woody substances but prefers herbs and tender plants that grow in the humid lowlands)
- biotope: tropical forest (it carefully avoids all open spaces and grassy savannas);
- in the mountains, it goes up to 3600 meters;
- Place of residence: Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, China, Laos, Cambodia, Nepal, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Burma, Bhutan;
- estimate of the number of remaining individuals: 16,000 in the wild and 15,000 domesticated;
- life expectancy: about 70 years old.
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| Elephants love to swim and then roll in the mud ... |
Classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Branch: Chordata
Sub-ember. : Vertebrata
Class: Mammalia
Subclass: Theria
Infra-class: Eutheria
Order: Proboscidea
Family: Elephantidae
Genre: Elephas / Linnaeus, 1758
Binomial name: Elephas maximus / Linnaeus, 1758
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| Female elephants are very attentive mothers ... |
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