FAQs
The Elephant Valley Project (EVP) began as an initiative to improve the health and well being of Mondulkiri's captive elephant population. This meant visiting surrounding villages to document and assess elephants, as well as to encourage owners to rest and re cooperate sick elephants. After two years on the road, the project has realized that very few working elephants are healthy. Most have broken spirits and broken bodies, and many are covered in abscesses as well as being chronically underfed. In an effort to combat these problems, we have changed our policies at the project. EVP no longer offers elephant riding, or any other form of elephant labour. Elephants at the project now have the freedom to socialize in family groups, play in mud pits, and spray water around in the river. Elephants that are very sick will now be able to receive medical treatment in the new elephant hospital. For everyone who has been here in the past, we invite you to come back and see the difference. We think you'll see a big change!