RESPECT
RESPonsible Elephant Conservation TrustWho Are We
On 1st March 2018, a report of the intrusion of an elephant into SMK Terlupid, Sabah prompted a few like-minded individuals to discuss ways to minimise or even solve this as well as the various reported human versus elephant conflicts.
OUR OBJECTIVES
- To create a managed large scale landscape appropriate for elephant behaviour and ecology
- To engage the local community in the management of the landscape.
Courtesy visit to Minister of Tourism, Culture & Environment
The team of RESPECT led by Mr Alexander Yee had a fruitful meeting with YB Datuk Christina Liew, the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment. He briefed the Minister and her team regarding RESPECT’s objectives and work on 21st Jan 2020. RESPECT received full...
Meeting with Sabah Forestry Department
On the 13th January 2020, the board of trustees of RESPECT consisting of Dr John Payne, Mr Fong Ming Sang and Mr Alexander Yee, met up the Chief Conservator Forests, Datuk Mashor Mohd Jaini of Sabah Forestry Department (SFD). The meeting was to discuss the...
Site Visit to Tawai Forest Reserve
On 11th January 2020, the working group of RESPECT consisting of Dr John, Dr Zainal, Eddie and Alexander made a site visit to Tawai Forest Reserve to select a possible site for trial elephant food planting. Sleeping place for the elephants. Photos above and below:...