On March 13, 2021 , WWF Foundation and representatives from True Corporation Plc. participated in the Thai Elephant Day event organized by the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation. At Kui Buri National Park every year, in addition, both partners and guests on that day also participated in conservation activities such as making artificial mineral salt licks and improving water pans to be a food source for wild elephants and other animals.
On this occasion , True Corporation Plc. has supported data packages for the Wild Elephant Monitoring Center with an early warning system, totaling value 5,400,000 baht And donate money from True customer groups , which is a fundraising donation through various channels, including the TrueMoney Wallet application, SMS donations, and bank donations. The project started on March 13, 2020 until March 13, 2021, totaling 454,108.62 baht through the project name “Eco for Elephant, Restore Forest Balance for Thai Elephants”
” Wild elephants have been important and related to Thailand since the past until now. Wild elephants are important to the ecosystem and other wildlife by being the pioneers, providing food for animals, such as bending to eat treetops, and dropping berries from high up to low, helping barking deer and deer to eat as well, etc. Our main duty is to conserve wild elephants and wildlife, and also help look after the safety of villagers in areas affected by these wild animals, in order to ensure the safety and reduce conflicts for all parties involved. We work during the day to patrol to protect the forest, and at night to monitor and push wild elephants out of disturbing agricultural areas. With hard work and dedication, we expect only encouragement, understanding, and cooperation from all sectors, and we are happy,” said Mr. Nares Suea-Thurian, Manager of Kui Buri Wildlife Conservation Project, WWF Thailand.
The Foundation will continue its conservation work to protect the safety of both humans and wild elephants, to restore the balance of the “forest” , which is like a “home” for wild elephants, to reduce conflicts between humans and elephants so that they can live together peacefully, and to pass on a better nature to our children.
