China's Yunnan Provincial Investment Holding Group has signed an agreement with the government of northern Lao Sayabuly Province to build the Asian Elephant Species Protection, Breeding and Rescue Center.
The agreement was signed on Saturday on the sidelines of the International Elephants Festival and Visit Laos Year 2018 in Sayabuly province.
The deal aims to protect, breed, rescue and provide assistance to popularize the endangered animals particularly Asian elephants and to promote tourism in the province.
Yunnan Provincial Investment Holding Group was welcomed by the Lao President Bounnhang Vorachit to invest in the elephant protection center in Laos. He also expected more investment in Lao infrastructure and other sectors, said a press release issued by the Chinese company.
The local government will give strong support to the project which is expected to promote local tourism. The development of the industry may make Sayabuly a landmark tourism city for Chinese visitors, said the Lao president.
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Elephant festival in northern Lao province
The 11th elephant festival took place in Laos’s northwestern province of Sayabouly on February 18.
The annual event, which drew the participation of Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith and hundreds of thousands of visitors at home and abroad, aims to raise public awareness of elephant conservation.
It also demonstrates the close-knit relations between Lao people and elephants.
The elephant festival was held for the first time in 2007.
This year’s event attracted over 300,000 visitors, doubling the number in 2016.
It was commenced with a majestic parade of nearly 70 elephants, followed by other activities such as playing football, running, drawing, and tug-of-war contests among the participating elephants.
The festival also featured various cultural and artistic performances staged by local ethnic groups.
Sayabouly is now home to more than 400 domestic elephants and hundreds of wild elephants.
The Lao government has put forth a number of policies in recent years to protect elephants in association with tourism development.
The government also plans to expand the elephant festival to national scale in the years to come.
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The annual event, which drew the participation of Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith and hundreds of thousands of visitors at home and abroad, aims to raise public awareness of elephant conservation.
It also demonstrates the close-knit relations between Lao people and elephants.
The elephant festival was held for the first time in 2007.
This year’s event attracted over 300,000 visitors, doubling the number in 2016.
It was commenced with a majestic parade of nearly 70 elephants, followed by other activities such as playing football, running, drawing, and tug-of-war contests among the participating elephants.
The festival also featured various cultural and artistic performances staged by local ethnic groups.
Sayabouly is now home to more than 400 domestic elephants and hundreds of wild elephants.
The Lao government has put forth a number of policies in recent years to protect elephants in association with tourism development.
The government also plans to expand the elephant festival to national scale in the years to come.
Please credit and share this article with others using this link:http://vietnamfriendship.vn/Elephant-festival-in-northern-Lao-province-1002-12534.html?page=2
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