HEC survey in Salak Pra Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnchanaburi province 13-18 Sep 07 During 13-18 September 2007, staffs of HEC Project went to Salah Pra Wildlife Sanctuary in Karnchanaburi province to survey the problems. The survey was conducted in 8 villages … Continue reading →

Khao Chamao National Park is one of WERF’s target site. To collect basic information about HEC in the target area for solving the conflicts, WERF staff went to the site to talk with villagers affected by the problem. Besides collecting … Continue reading →

During June 11- 15, HEC staff conducted a HEC survey in Phu Luang National Park, Loei province. The staffs visited 8 villages in 4 different districts – Pha Hin Ngam, Pha Wai, and Pha Fai villages in Nong Hin district … Continue reading →

In April, WERF staff visited HEC site in Tairomyen National Park. This national park is one of HEC sites in Suratthani Province. The problem has occured here for four years, but no organization has work on the issue. The conflict … Continue reading →

Khao Yai is one of the most recent of Thailand’s protected areas to record instances of HEC. WERF is working closely with Park officials and local communities to survey and monitor the instances of HEC. We aim to work with … Continue reading →

Study on elephant ecology and the human elephant conflict problem in Kuiburi National Park, 1996 – 2000        

Invited by Parliament to survey Phu Phan National Park, 2002 – 2003. Studying the human elephant conflict problem and to find the total number of elephants in the park. One female.     serveying crop damage          Phu Phan’s last elephant

At least 14 protected areas in Thailand suffer from human elephant conflict. There are a total of 49 protected areas with elephants. Every year elephants damage farmers crops and property. Every year people are injured or killed by wild elephants. … Continue reading →