Cambodia News(Ratanakkiri Province): An Asian Elephant herd is reported to reappear frequently in O' Yadao National Park in Ratanakkiri Province. About 20 Asian elephants live and take advantage of the vast forests and rich biodiversity of O' Yadao National Park as their sanctuary. This observation was made by Rachel Crouthers, a researcher who monitored and wrote a report of this study in 2021.

Locals claimed to have seen signs of Asian elephants in O'yadao National Park 15 to 20 years ago; they said they heard elephants roaring through the forest between 2005 and 2006, although they were not seen.


In interviews with residents, park rangers and members of the armed forces stationed there, Rechel Crouthers confirmed that the elephants live and roam in protected areas from the southwestern border near the Srepok and Oleu rivers to the border, Southeast of Vietnam, which area is accessible between Oyadao National Park and Sre Pok Wildlife Sanctuary in Ratanakiri and Mondulkiri provinces. Rachel Crouthers will continue to monitor and count the exact number of Asian elephants living in the protected area.

Some good news at last.
Go the elephants!

On the same topic: WWF-Cambodia Conducted the First Training on Elephants to Community Rangers in Eastern Plains Landscape
https://www.wwf.org.kh/?336439/WWF-Camb ... -Landscape