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Asian elephant specialists from around the world including from the 13 Asian elephant range countries met to deliberate matters pertaining to the conservation, protection, welfare and management of the critically endangered Asian elephant.

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The 9th meeting of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Species Survival Commission (SSC) Asian Elephant Specialist Group (AsESG) was held at the Anantara Resorts flagship Avani Riverside Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand from April 25 to the 27th.

Asian elephant specialists from around the world including from the 13 Asian elephant range countries met to deliberate matters pertaining to the conservation, protection, welfare and management of the critically endangered Asian elephant. A highlight of this year’s meeting was the presence of official State representatives from all thirteen Asian elephant range countries.

The meeting covered issues ranging from how the Rohingya crisis is affecting elephants in Bangladesh and increasing human elephant conflicts to releasing captive elephants back to the wild in Thailand.

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The large gathering AsESG members

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The Guest of Honor General Surasak Karnjanarat, the honorable Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of the Kingdom of Thailand with Chairman of the AsESG, Vivek Menon.

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A section of the large gathering of Asian elephant specialist

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General Surasak Karnjanarat addressing the gathering.

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Ravi chairing a Technical Session with Co-chair, Dr. Ou Ratanak.

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Asian elephant experts from around the world including invitees and observers.

Three members from the Sri Lanka Wildlife Conservation Society participated in this year’s meeting. The president of the SLWCS, Ravi Corea is a long standing member and former Coordinator of the Human Elephant Conflict Task Force of the AsESG. SLWCS Ecologist, Chandima Fernando and Logistics Coordinator, Indika Sampath attended as observers.

Ravi is also a member of two Working Groups created by the AsESG to develop guidelines for the management and care of captive elephants in musth and for human elephant conflict.

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SLWCS delegates to the meeting: Chandima Fernando and Indika Sampath

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Dr. Janine Brown giving the presentation on the Management and Care of Captive Elephants in Musth.

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Dr. Alexandra Zimmerman giving the presentation on developing guidelines for Human Elephant Conflict.

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Inidika Indika Sampath, Chandima Fernando, AsESH Chairman, Vivek Menon, SLWCS President, Ravi Corea and Department of Wildlife Conservation of Sri Lanka Deputy Director, Manjula Amararathna

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Jayantha Jayewardena and Ravi Corea

For the SLWCS to send a delegation to the AsESG Meeting was possible due to a generous travel grant from one of the Society’s corporate sponsors, elephantea (www.elephantea.com).

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Photo Credits:

Ravi Corea/SLWCS
Indika Sampath/SLWCS
Chandima Fernando/SLWCS
IUCN/SSC AsESG

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