2) Village field scouts program. Several villagers will be recruited and trained in tracking, monitoring, observing and recording elephant behavior establishing a database on the elephants in the region. A community-based ecotourism venture will provide opportunity for these field scouts to earn a living by guiding tourists to observe elephants and other wildlife. The field scouts will also eventually conduct environmental awareness programs in the village communities in the region. Through these efforts the field scouts will educate the rural villagers and develop their support for the elephant.

3) Nature tourism program. As the data from the Field Scouts is analyzed, it will be possible to get a better understanding of the ranging patterns of the elephants in the area. This will help to identify the best areas to erect observation platforms for tourists, such as near feeding stations and mineral licks. The project will identify several homeowners that can offer their facilities for tourists to stay over night and experience village life along with their treks to observe wildlife. The project will also establish a central hub in the village from which the tourism program will be administered and managed. It is anticipated the villagers will see the economic benefits of the nature tourism project and will then stop their extractive and consumptive use of the forest, as well as halt illegal activities such as logging, gem mining and poaching.

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