Elephant Sanctuary
Elephants in Cambodia are an endangered species. They are threatened by a loss of habitat, by poaching, and by being caught in snares.
Elephants have played an important part of the history of Cambodia. They were used to move the large heavy stones used to build Angkor Wat temple.
There are approximately 75 captive elephants in Cambodia. About 50 of these live in Mondulkiri Province. 14 are used for elephant rides at Angkor Wat temple in Siem Reap.
In the forests of Cambodia there are approximately 400 elephants living in the wild. About 250 of these live in Mondulkiri Province. Another large population are in the Cardamon Mountains to the east.
As more roads are built in Mondulkiri, more logging and habitat destruction is further endangering the future of elephants in Cambodia.
They say an elephant never forgets. We promise you that you will never forget the elephants that you will meet when visiting the Mondulkiri Project elephant sanctuary.
