Afro-Asian Elephant Community Conservation Network
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main Project
VALUE £188,188
WHERE Thailand
Summary
Via Afro-Asian exchange & technical co-operation, enact community-based elephant conservation and conflict resolution initiative in W.Thailand to serve as a model for participatory conservation /sustainable development in S.E.Asia/Indo-China.
> Local capacity to monitor & mitigate human-elephant conflict improved
> Monitoring & mitigation programme established & functioning, implemented by local communities and partner organisations
> Small scale ecotourism venture established, linking communities, protected area, elephant conservation
> International network for community-based ele conservation and conflict mitigation established
> Lessons learned & best practice disseminated