Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Centre

[2] The Centre was established in 1989 by the Malaysian Department of Wildlife and National Parks, and forms a base for the Elephant Relocation Team, which since 1974 has been rescuing problem Asian elephants whose habitats are being lost to cultivation or development.

[1] The Centre also aims to raise public awareness and support research, and has increasingly become a popular tourist attraction[4] since its existence began to be publicised in 1997.

[2] Visitors to the Centre can enter for free but can give a donation which helps towards the food costs, medical expenses as well as future elephant rescues.

Daily visitor admissions are subject to strict quotas and advance booking is strongly recommended.

[1] Since limited budget together with congestion is a growing concern in Elephant centre's management, generating more sustainable source of income has to be considered (e.g. entry fee).