hich plays a very important role in solving the problem of crop raiding
by elephants. In the case of Kui
b
uri National Park, before
1998 a large forest area was encroached
for growing
pineapple crops
, causing habitat degradation. When the value of pineapple became
very high in 1997
-
1998, four elephants were killed in the area. Consequently, solutions for human
-
elephant conflict were formulated as a part of His Majesty’s Project “Cons
ervation and Restoration
of Kuib
uri Forest” and were implemented since May 1998.
WWF
-
Thailand is
the
only NGO
o
fficial
ly
appointed
as a
member of
the working group in this
project