Elephant Nature Park
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Elephant Nature Park is a sanctuary and rescue centre for elephants in Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai province, northern Thailand, approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) from Chiang Mai city, co-founded by Sangduen "Lek" (Thai for "small") Chailert.[1][2] In 2013, Erawan Elephant Retirement Park opened in western Thailand as an offshoot. By 2016, there were branch parks in Surin and in Cambodia, and there were plans to open a fifth park in Phuket. By then, the work was coordinated by the Save Elephant Foundation.
Elephant Nature Park | |
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19°12′54″N 98°51′38″E | |
Date opened | 1990s |
Location | Chiang Mai, Thailand |
Land area | 250 acres (100 ha)[1] |
Website | elephantnaturepark |
The parks provide sanctuary for rescued elephants and operate under a business model in which tourists pay to visit and help care for the animals and can stay for extended periods.