Elephant Nature Park
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. 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 | |
|---|---|
| 19°12′54″N 98°51′38″E | |
| Date opened | 1990s |
| Location | Chiang Mai, Thailand |
| Land area | 250 acres (100 ha) |
| 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.
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