An elephant conservation camp which can accommodate 5,000 elephants will be constructed at the Ye Nwe Forest Reserve in order to be able to implement an ecotourism zone, according to a report in the Myawady Daily yesterday.
The project will be undertaken with an aim to create the largest elephant conservation camp in the Southeast Asia.
About 5,000 elephants from private companies and the Myanma Timber Enterprise will be cared for at the Ye Nwe Forest Reserve.
“The government has suspended timber extraction since 2014. Therefore, there were difficulties in feeding the elephants.
So the largest elephant conservation camp will be implemented with the assistance of Four Paws International,” said Dr.
Phone Win, the chairman of Mingalar Myanmar Organisation. The elephant camp will include a baby elephant care centre, elephant hospitals and a home for aged elephants.
The government provides the land while Four Paws International provides financial assistance, technical assistance and other aid.
The project will be completed within 10 years and will be constructed with eco-tourists in mind.
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