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  Targets for elephants:  
 
  • To make the elephant the formal symbol of the nation.Ô
  • To establish the National Elephant Institute as the main entity responsible for domestic elephants within the first quarter of the year 2002.
  • To enact standards and a registration system for elephants, mahouts and businesses involving elephants and elephant welfare.
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      Targets for elephant personnel:  
     
  • To assemble a team to research the best way to conserve Thai elephants, including the preservation of traditional knowledge and the Thai life style, and build a human development program for more than 40 communities, 360 people and 20,000 students over one year.
  • To set up support for community businesses, including funds and a training center to promote the starting of medium-size businesses in 40 target communities.
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      Targets for tourism and products:  
     
  • "The Year of the Elephant", a program for national tourism.

  • "Elephant tourism" should be standardized by law.

  • A complete process for producing goods in the target communities, to be standardized under the brand name "Elephant".

  • The long-range target - to make Thailand a world class destination.
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    Todate: 09 July 2008  
      Link to Relatate Website
      The Forest Industry Organization  
      Ministry of Agriculture And Cooperatives  
      Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment  
      Royal Thai Government  
      Royal Forest Department  
      Department of Livestock Development  
      National Park,Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department  
      Zoological Park Orgazation Under The Royal Patronage of M.H. The king  
      The Elephant Alliance of Thailand (E.A.T.)  
      Asian Elephant Foundation of Thailand  
      Wild Animal Reseuce Foundation of Thailand  
      Green World Foundation  
      World Wildlife Foundation of Thailand  
      Elephant Reintroduction Foundation  
           
       

     
     
     
    THE NATIONAL ELEPHANT INSTITUTE
    km. 28-29 Lampang - Chiang Mai Highway, Hang Chat Lampang 52190 Thailand
    Tel : 66-5424-7876, Fax : 66-5424-7896
    email : info@thailandelephant.org