Dong Nai researches opening tours to see wild elephants

(Dan Tri) - Dong Nai Provincial People's Committee has just requested relevant agencies to give their opinions on calling for investors to implement the elephant-watching tourism project of Dong Nai Cultural Nature Reserve.

On October 16, Vice Chairwoman of Dong Nai Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Thi Hoang signed a document assigning departments and branches to research and advise on calling for investors to implement elephant-watching tourism projects, to create conditions for reinvestment and improvement of separate habitats for elephants in the area.

In the document, the People's Committee of Dong Nai province gave its opinion on the proposal calling for investors to implement the elephant-watching tourism project of Dong Nai Cultural Nature Reserve.

Wild elephants appear at Dong Nai Cultural Nature Reserve (Photo: Contributor).

Specifically, Dong Nai province believes that the above direction is necessary, but to ensure the legal basis, the province assigned the Department of Agriculture and Environment to preside over and work with the Department of Culture - Sports and Tourism, the Department of Justice, elephant conservation experts and relevant units to review, based on current legal regulations, actual living conditions of elephants, and the effectiveness of similar models in and outside the country. After that, the agencies will unify the content, advise and propose to the Provincial People's Committee to direct and handle according to regulations.

Previously, Dong Nai Cultural Nature Reserve had proposed the Provincial People's Committee to consider allowing this place to call for investors to implement elephant-watching tourism projects to create conditions for reinvestment and improvement of the elephant habitat in the area.

Image of wild elephant in the forest of Dong Nai province captured by Humane World for Animals (Photo: Screenshot).

Dong Nai province has the second largest wild elephant population in the country. The herd has about 25-27 elephants, including the presence of baby elephants. The wild elephant herd lives in the forests of Cat Tien National Park, Dong Nai Cultural Nature Reserve and La Nga Dong Nai Forestry Company Limited.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/du-lich/dong-nai-nghien-cuu-mo-tour-xem-voi-hoang-da-20251016195514196.htm