National Elephant Institute
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Conservation biology
Conservation biology is the scientific study of the nature and status of Earth's biodiversity with the aim of protecting species, their habitats, and ecosystems from excessive rates of extinction...
efforts and address the issues facing Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
's elephants, it was proposed that the TECC be renamed the National Elephant Institute. It is located in Amphoe Hang Chat
Amphoe Hang Chat
Hang Chat is a district in the western part of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are : Mueang Lampang, Ko Kha, Soem Ngam of Lampang Province and Mae Tha of Lamphun Province....
, Lampang Province
Lampang Province
Lampang is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chiang Rai, Phayao, Phrae, Sukhothai, Tak, Lamphun and Chiang Mai. The old name of Lampang is Khelang Nakhon.-Geography:...
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The main objective for the establishment of the new National Elephant Institute is to develop elephant conservation
Conservation biology
Conservation biology is the scientific study of the nature and status of Earth's biodiversity with the aim of protecting species, their habitats, and ecosystems from excessive rates of extinction...
in a sustainable way and preserve local tradition
Tradition
A tradition is a ritual, belief or object passed down within a society, still maintained in the present, with origins in the past. Common examples include holidays or impractical but socially meaningful clothes , but the idea has also been applied to social norms such as greetings...
s for future generation
Generation
Generation , also known as procreation in biological sciences, is the act of producing offspring....
s. The Institute also aims to improve the tourism
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
business, in which there is an extensive involvement of elephants in tourism
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
-related activities, for the benefit of elephants as well as tourists.
External links
- National Elephant Institute, official homepage - Not working 20Nov2011
- Website you can book visits to the National Elephant Institute through - run by Supat Sutti who has facilitated visits to the institute since 1991.