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Welcome to the ELEPHANT VILLAGE in Luang Prabang
Newsweek report about out Elephant Village Tours
NEW in 2008 - Stay another day project:
the Elephant Park Project got recognized by the STAY-ANOTHER-DAY.org
initiative which is set up by the "Mekong Private Sector Development Facility"
(IFC-MPDF)
Check out their website or read more here: Stay-Another-Day-Report
For more information about our 7 female elephants please click here
Tiger Trail in cooperation with
"Elephant Village"
The "ELEPHANT PARK PROJECT"
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The original Elephant Camp
was established in 2003
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"Elephant Village" Brings Laos' Elephants away from brutal logging
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Protects the Asian Elephants in Laos
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Is a private initiative &
gives logging Elephants a new future
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Helps the Elephants to get a meaningful retirement
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Helps Elephants with professional medical care
- Provides selected food and staff
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Provides the Elephants a natural environment
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Gives jobs to local people and supports the community
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Supports the rural development out of Luang Prabang
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Gives new ideas and ways for sustainable tourism
- Shows eco-tourism and useful protection combined
- Can survive and extend its work with your visit!
Picture Slide show video about Elephant Park Project, Elephant Village
in
Luang Prabang
by Brian Clarke
CONSERVATION and COMMUNITY SUPPORT, Lao ElephantsAlthough
historically known as the 'land of a million elephants', Laos is gradually losing
its biggest and most regal animals to human development. The Elephant Park Project
is investing in community-based eco-programs in Luang Prabang to give Lao Elephants
a new home. As forests disappear, the elephants used to log them can become neglected.
Our aim is to give these elephants a brighter future!
So far five elephants have been freed from logging work and given a new home in the park. Experienced Mahouts and vets help the elephants adapt to their new environment. Our new Project Manager "Brian" who has worked in Asia, USA and Africa with Elephants is giving his full attention to the animals and the staff training. Sick or older elephants are given special attention.
See also a new MSN News report from the Australian journalist
Gemma Pitcher
about our
Our Future Plans for the ELEPHANT PARK PROJECT in Luang Prabang
MAHOUT
PROGRAM and Project
at Elephant Village Luang Prabang
The Elephant Park Project, Luang Prabang plans to expand its refuge to more elephants.
Younger animals will learn their eco-tourism skills at an
Elephant Training
Center, and an
Elephant Information Center will explain
to visitors how traditional technology can transform dung into natural hand-made
paper. Also general information about the Asian Elephant is given as well as
specific information about Elephants and their problems in Laos.
The new Elephant
care station is located close to the existing Elephant Camp and will have direct
road access from a nearby village. Than volunteer programs are available and visitors
can learn and live with the Elephants in Laos for 1-5 days!
The nicely located "Elephant Lodge" is now already opened and offers wonderful rooms in a colonial restored building in traditional Lao style. The Elephant Lodge building is opposite of the camp and hosts our Mahout Course Guests.
As well as protecting the Asian Elephant, all our eco-tours support the communities around the park. Guides, cooks, mahouts, and maintenance staff from the surrounding villages work at the Elephant Park, which also funded construction of the local water supply. Profits help fund the nearby Xieng Lom school.
A percentage of every Tiger Trail tour sold goes to the Elephant Park Project so all our customers help Elephant Conservation in Laos, whether you ride the elephants or not.
The
ELEPHANT PARK PROJECT is located in the beautiful Luang Prabang surroundings,
just 15 km out of town. The Camp/Project is located on a river and offers accommodation
and housing as well as a perfect environment. Nearby secondary forests offer feeding
places and the river is perfect for washing and swimming. At the moment the Elephants
go out for scenic rides with our guests, which helps to give a future for more animals.
The newly opened Elephant Trail seems to be one of the most beautiful once in Asia. Here the animals bring you out in a natural environment and to the nearby waterfall or village. Elephant Programs and Tours
As
we are a private initiative and have no support from government or non government
organizations we have to do the best to keep our Elephant Project running. YOU
as a visitor help us to feed, train and maintain our Asian Elephants which found
a new and caring home.
With your visit, elephant ride, trekking, biking or kayaking tour you automatically give other Elephants a chance to join our small team very soon. And they will be freed from brutal logging!!!
HELP TO PROTECT ELEPHANTS
from brutal logging work
in the forests
of Laos!
LEARN MORE ABOUT ELEPHANTS:
- Some Elephant facts
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Problems that Elephants have in Laos
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Elephant Diet and Habit
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> Elephant Programs and Tours <-
Get more facts from books:
# ZooGoer, "Elephants," January/February 1994.
# The Asian Elephant: Ecology and Management, by R. Sukumar; Cambridge University
Press, 1989.
# Elephants: A Cultural and Natural History, by Karl Groning and Martin Saller;
Konemann (publisher), 1999.
# Elephants: Majestic Creatures of the Wild, edited by Jeheskel Shoshani; Rodale
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