ElefantAsia est une association à but non lucratif qui oeuvre pour la sauvegarde de l'éléphant d'Asie. Aujourd'hui, il ne reste plus que 50 000 pachydermes. La disparition des derniers éléphants serait une tragédie écologique, mais aussi culturelle pour la région. En effet partout en Asie, et au Laos en particulier, l’éléphant est sacré.

L’objectif de l’association est de contribuer à la sauvegarde de l’éléphant sauvage et domestique, patrimoine naturel et culturel menacé, en s’inscrivant dans une politique de développement durable (social, culturel, environnemental et économique) de la société.
L’association met ainsi en oeuvre un programme de conservation de l’éléphant au Laos.



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REACTION TO STATEMENT OF ELEPHANT PARK PROJECT ON DEATH OF BABY ELEPHANT Posté par gilles (02/04/2008) The staff of ElefantAsia were saddened to hear of the death of ‘Somneut’, a four-year old Asian elephant working at the XL Camp, Luang Prabang, Laos. Somneut died on Sunday 15 March 2008 from a currently undiagnosed medical condition. A press release (Link to XL press release) issued by the XL Camp, a tourism venture also known as the Elephant Park Project, stated that the elephant died “probably due to incorrect medication” administered by ElefantAsia. ElefantAsia absolutely refutes giving Somneut any medication likely to kill an elephant. The statement of XL Elephant Camp Management is unfounded, scientifically incorrect and considered by ElefantAsia to be libellous. It is the studied opinion of ElefantAsia that the cause of death was probably a combination of factors, including severe diarrhoea and improper care. En savoir plus...

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