Like all of our gap year programs in English . If you ask yourself the question: “What to do for a gap year before master’s “, we have a solution. Our partner organization works closely with local healers (mahouts) to ensure the well-being of animals often traumatized by past mistreatment.

Missions on the elephant project in Thailand

– Daily hikes in the forest with the coordinators to observe and study the elephants in semi-freedom. The animals on this project have been rescued from unscrupulous local tourist attractions that force them to work in unacceptable conditions.

– Data collection and behavioral analysis of elephants in the reserve. Teamwork with mahouts (traditional Thai healers) and local communities to explore alternatives to elephant exploitation.

– Project coordinators train volunteers on research techniques, animal behavioral studies, biodiversity and Thai culture.

– Volunteers work from Monday to Friday, weekends are free.

Chiang Mai and Northern Thailand

The volunteers who participate in the elephant protection project in Thailand live in total immersion in the Thai environment between the forests and mountains of northern Thailand. They are housed in a rural community in a small village in the heart of the forest. Everyone is involved in this project: we help the children at school, we lend a hand here and there… This program is a real training course on the protection of the environment and animals within of a different culture. Volunteers will learn the issues and challenges of such a commitment, while being in daily contact with elephants.

Internship in an organization in Thailand

The elephant protection project in Thailand can also be the subject of a long-term internship (6 months), an in-depth experience for volunteers who wish to receive training on the environment, animals and culture in addition to their volunteer mission.