Elephant Conservation in Thailand!
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Hello! My name is Jenna, I'm 21 years old, studying Biological Sciences at the University of Exeter, and I am passionate about the animals on our planet.
I've been accepted for an internship and in Septemeber 2016 I am heading to Chiang Mai, Thailand for 6 months to help conserve the charismatic Asian Elephant. I will be working with a charity called GVI, who have been working hard to rescue these amazing animals from the streets and circus performing in order to rehabilitate them into their natural habitat. I will also be teaching English and working with the local community of Huay Pakoot.
There are currently only 1,000 wild Asian Elephants in Thailand and only a further 3,000 in captivity. The number of elephants in captivity may seem okay, however the conditions that many of these animals are made to live and work in can be horrific. In the whole of Asia there are only around 45,000 elephants, compared to the 550,000 elephants in Africa. Elephants are expensive to care for, and therefore it is made sure that they are used as much as possible to create income, usually through tourism. Elephant tourism is unregulated and while going on a trip labelled 'ecotourism,' you may be doing more harm to the environment than good. Elephants have sophisticated social, physical and mental needs, and when these are not met there can be significant health repercussions.
The aim of my trip is to help the reintroduction of these elephants into a protected forest, where they will be monitored and cared for for the rest of their lives. I will also be monitoring plant biodiversity, as elephants are vital in the spreading of seeds, and general animal biodiversity, as elephants provide water through digging.
You can help save these vital, beautiful and charismatic animals by supporting charities like GVI.
Any money you donate will go to GVI as part of my payment to get out there! :)
Follow my blog to keep up to date on my progress in Thailand, and to find out about other conservation issues going on around the world.
https://jennasconservation.wordpress.com
I have also been blogging for GVI since the beginning of the year:
http://www.gvi.co.uk/blog/3-things-remove-bucket-list/
http://www.gvi.co.uk/blog/4-reasons-need-elephants/
http://www.gvi.co.uk/blog/world-wildlife-day/
http://www.gvi.co.uk/blog/choose-ethical-wildlife-operator/
Thank you!
http://www.gvi.co.uk
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1146609X11000154
I've been accepted for an internship and in Septemeber 2016 I am heading to Chiang Mai, Thailand for 6 months to help conserve the charismatic Asian Elephant. I will be working with a charity called GVI, who have been working hard to rescue these amazing animals from the streets and circus performing in order to rehabilitate them into their natural habitat. I will also be teaching English and working with the local community of Huay Pakoot.
There are currently only 1,000 wild Asian Elephants in Thailand and only a further 3,000 in captivity. The number of elephants in captivity may seem okay, however the conditions that many of these animals are made to live and work in can be horrific. In the whole of Asia there are only around 45,000 elephants, compared to the 550,000 elephants in Africa. Elephants are expensive to care for, and therefore it is made sure that they are used as much as possible to create income, usually through tourism. Elephant tourism is unregulated and while going on a trip labelled 'ecotourism,' you may be doing more harm to the environment than good. Elephants have sophisticated social, physical and mental needs, and when these are not met there can be significant health repercussions.
The aim of my trip is to help the reintroduction of these elephants into a protected forest, where they will be monitored and cared for for the rest of their lives. I will also be monitoring plant biodiversity, as elephants are vital in the spreading of seeds, and general animal biodiversity, as elephants provide water through digging.
You can help save these vital, beautiful and charismatic animals by supporting charities like GVI.
Any money you donate will go to GVI as part of my payment to get out there! :)
Follow my blog to keep up to date on my progress in Thailand, and to find out about other conservation issues going on around the world.
https://jennasconservation.wordpress.com
I have also been blogging for GVI since the beginning of the year:
http://www.gvi.co.uk/blog/3-things-remove-bucket-list/
http://www.gvi.co.uk/blog/4-reasons-need-elephants/
http://www.gvi.co.uk/blog/world-wildlife-day/
http://www.gvi.co.uk/blog/choose-ethical-wildlife-operator/
Thank you!
http://www.gvi.co.uk
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1146609X11000154
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Jenna Govier
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