Peter Kulmapijit, Elephant Camp Management Specialist
Peter was born and raised into a family of elephant workers. This has given him a true insight and deep understanding of the Thai elephant community. His passion has always been to empower this community and to provide better elephant welfare. Peter encourages stakeholders like camp owners and elephant owners to see the importance camp criteria brings to their elephants, business and families.
Nicolas Dubrocard, Audit and Accreditation Advisor
Nicolas has been involved in sustainable tourism for the past thirteen years. He has been an auditor and consultant for hotels, responsible for one of the largest certification schemes. Nicolas has been involved in the review, creation and use of many criteria and standards, and now dedicates his working knowledge and skills to Asian Captive Elephant Standards.
Dr Ingrid Suter, Captive Elephant Researcher
Ingrid Suter holds a Doctorate in elephant conservation, focussing on Lao captive elephants. She has spent years undertaking community-based conservation, including work for ElefantAsia and the IUCN. Ingrid has interviewed over 150 mahouts and maintains a strong interest in working with elephant owners to create best the outcomes for them, their families and their elephants.
Elephant camps have been heavily impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. Once self-sustaining, camps have been forced to rely on the generosity of donors and government subsidies to feed their elephants and pay staff. With the COVID-19 crisis lifting in many Southeast Asian nations, elephant camps are slowly reopening to local visitors, with regional visitation expected to occur next. Asian Captive Elephant Standards (ACES) believes regional Tour Operators (TOs) can play a valuable role in both securing regional clientele and assisting elephant camps in reforming their practices to be better suited to the Asian market.
Join this webinar to learn about:
• Current status of elephants and staff within the elephant-based tourism industry.
• Elephant camp demographics: Pros and cons for elephant camps.
• What is camp accreditation? Benefits, advantages for TOs, camps and visitors.
• The role of Tour Operators in elephant-based tourism.