Our thailand volunteer project takes place in an elephant sanctuary in the chiang mai province of thailand.
Volunteer work thailand elephants.
A 2 day overnight package ideally suited for families with younger children aged 6 a 4 day 3 night package for those with a limited time available and the standard volunteer programme which runs for 1 week up to 8 weeks suitable for all volunteers and families with.
There is also research that needs to be done which includes for example the collection of certain data about the behavior of the animals.
Sadly the grey giants are endangered because of illegal poaching and habitat loss.
Volunteer with elephants in thailand get to work in a quaint elephant village in surin thailand responsibilities include working with mahouts collecting elephant feed from the forest helping in making their vitamins taking them for walks morning and evening bathes and taking care of baby elephants.
Volunteers can work with mahouts elephant foundation in the mountainous region of northern thailand for a rewarding experience with the uk registered charity.
The location the sanctuary is on temple grounds near tha yang a district in the southern part of phetchaburi province in central thailand about 160 kms 100 miles south of bangkok.
Volunteering in thailand with elephants is tremendously rewarding.
Assist with monitoring the elephants behaviour as they are reintegrated into the forests and work alongside mahouts traditional elephant keepers and other locals to establish alternative livelihoods.
This means that external transport is not required.
Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age.
Travel to thailand s chiang mai province and volunteer with elephants relieved from working in the tourism industry.
It is time to get active.
They should also be able bodied and enjoy working outside and with animals.
Volunteer with elephants at an elephant sanctuary is a once in a lifetime experience.
Volunteer qualifications there are relatively few restrictions on who can enroll at the elephant nursery.
The team have rescued dozens of elephants including very old blind deaf and orphaned elephants and given them sanctuary in beautiful open spaces.
Volunteering with elephants in thailand we offer several options for this elephant sanctuary project in thailand.
Elephant nursery in thailand.
Travel to africa or asia and volunteer for an elephant conservation project.
As a volunteer with elephants in thailand you will stay on site at the wildlife centre.
Volunteer work with elephants in thailand can include hard physical work such as cutting grass during the dry seasons or helping in the fields with planting and harvesting crops.
