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of local monks has been invaluable to our reforestation projects. Because most of Asian countries holds Buddhist monks in the highest regard, their orange clothes and prayers are considered sacred. Monks have aided our effort by blessing and donating thousands of these special clothes, which are then tied around trees and ensure the forests survival. In ai culture, to cut a tree protected by the holy cloth would be to invite several lifetimes of bad karma. at’s a risk few people-even those in the illegal logging industry - would dare
to take.
By restoring a lost habitat, we increase our capacity to rescue more elephants from abusive situations and heal the fragmented range of wild populations. Save Elephant Foundation hopes to one day release rehabilitated elephants from our projects back into their natural habitat, where they can join a recovered wild population roaming the jungle freely. Wild and rescued elephants coexisting in preserved jungle environments: a dream we are building towards every day.