Where can I see elephants in Cambodia?
There are two locations in Cambodia where the jungles and forests are known to have wild elephants – the Cardamom Mountains and Mondulkiri Province.
How many elephants in Cambodia?
There are currently estimated to be between 400 and 600 wild elephants in Cambodia, with the main concentration located in the Cardamom Mountains in south-western Cambodia, and the eastern plains of Mondulkiri Province.
Are elephants in Vietnam?
Despite the small wild elephant population, human-elephant conflict is a serious and ongoing problem in Vietnam. There are five groups of wild elephants, with the largest population found in Yok Don National Park (in Dak Lak Province), an area of 100,000 hectares.
How do I get from Siem Reap to Mondulkiri?
The quickest way to get from Siem Reap to Mondulkiri is to drive which costs $40 – $65 and takes 7h 39m. Is there a direct bus between Siem Reap and Mondulkiri? Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Siem Reap Virak Buntham Express and arriving at Mondolkiri Virak Buntham Express.
How many hours Phnom Penh to Mondulkiri?
The road from Phnom Penh to Mondulkiri are in good condition for this year 2017, and it will take about 7-8 hours drive. There are many taxi and private transfers available.
Did Vietnam use war elephants?
The 1960s were the last time elephants were widely used in war. Rebels employed elephants along the Ho Chi Minh trail—first by the Vietminh during the French Indochina War and later by both North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong forces throughout the Vietnam War—to move heavy ammunition and supplies.
How many elephants are left in Vietnam?
In the 1990s, Vietnam had around 1,500-2,000 elephants in the wild but the number has dropped dramatically to 124-148 in eight of 63 localities in the country. The nation had 165 domesticated elephants in 2,000 but just 91 in 2018.
How far is PP from Mondulkiri?
The distance between Phnom Penh and Mondulkiri is 266 km. The road distance is 359.8 km.
Will you come and visit the elephants living at Mondulkiri project?
I hope you will come and visit the elephants living at the Mondulkiri Project elephant sanctuary. The Mondulkiri Project is a registered Cambodian NGO. Your tour money is used to protect forests for our elephant sanctuary.
What is the Mondulkiri project?
The Mondulkiri Project is a registered Cambodian NGO. Your tour money is used to protect forests for our elephant sanctuary. Money is also used to buy and rent elephants so they can live at our sanctuary and be kept away from elephant rides and heavy farm work.
What to do in Mondulkiri?
The main thing to do on your visit to Mondulkiri is to visit our elephant sanctuary. Jungle trekking and visiting waterfalls are also popular activities. Coffee plantations and avocados are specialties of the area. Unlike other areas of Cambodia, the majority of people living in Mondulkiri are not Khmer.
Are elephants endangered in Cambodia?
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.