Editing National Elephant Institute

{{Short description|Conservation center in Thailand}}
[[Image:Elephants in lampang.jpg|right|thumb|Elephant show]]
[[Image:Elephant mother and calf.jpg|right|thumb|Elephant mother and calf]]

The '''National Elephant Institute''' was founded as the '''Thai Elephant Conservation Center''' (TECC) in 1993. In January 2002, in order to enlarge the scope of [[conservation biology|conservation]] efforts and address the issues facing [[Thailand]]'s elephants, it was proposed that the TECC be renamed the National Elephant Institute. Despite that, the older name is still in use.<ref>{{cite web|title=Home|url=http://www.thailandelephant.org/en/|website=Thai Elephant Conservation Center|accessdate=22 February 2017}}</ref> It is in [[Hang Chat District]], [[Lampang Province]]. [[Chiang Mai University]]'s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine is associated with the institute.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asianelephantresearch.com/project-activities.php|title=EU-Asia Link Elephant Project activities|publisher=Asian Elephant Research|accessdate=July 15, 2013}}</ref>

The objective of the National Elephant Institute is to develop elephant [[conservation biology|conservation]] in a sustainable way and preserve local [[tradition]]s for future generations. The institute also aims to improve the [[tourism]] business, in which there is an extensive involvement of elephants in tourism-related activities, for the benefit of elephants as well as tourists. The National Elephant Institute is a [[World Elephant Day]] associate.{{citation needed|date=January 2018}}

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==External links==
{{Commons category|Thai Elephant Conservation Center}}
*[http://www.thailandelephant.org/en/ Thai Elephant Conservation Center (TECC)]


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[[Category:Wildlife conservation in Thailand]]
[[Category:Research institutes in Thailand]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Lampang province]]
[[Category:Elephant conservation organizations]]
[[Category:Organizations established in 1993]]
[[Category:1993 establishments in Thailand]]
[[Category:Elephants in Thailand]]


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