Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Centre

ONE INTERESTING
PLACE IN PAHANG

KUALA GANDAH ELEPHANT
CONSERVATION CENTRE

MAY 21, 2021

FROM SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN MAT
KILAU, JALAN KUANTAN PEKAN

Kuala Gandah
Elephant
Conservation Centre

HIGH SCHOOL, MALAYSIA

The Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation
Centre is an elephant sanctuary located
in Temerloh in the state
of Pahang, Malaysia.[1] within the Krau Wildlife
Reserve.

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 and relocating them to suitable
habitats such as Taman Negara. The Centre
also aims to raise public awareness and
support research, and has increasingly
become a popular tourist attraction since its
existence began to be publicised in 1997.

Visitors to the Centre are shown a video, then
watch the elephants being washed and fed.
This used to be followed by riding on an
elephant but now, visitors are being given the
chance to go into the river with two younger
elephants. Daily visitor admissions are subject
to strict quotas and advance booking is
strongly recommended.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)

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Visitors feeding an elephant.
• Elephant rides.

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Helping to bath the elephants.





National Elephant
Conservation Centre, Kuala
Gandah

How to Get to National Elephant
Conservation Centre, Kuala Gandah,
Lanchang, Pahang.

The journey to Kuala Gandah, Lanchang,
Pahang from Kuala Lumpur by own
transportation takes about 2 hours through East
Coast Expressway (Lebuh Raya Pantai Timur)
end up at Lanchang junction.

Accommodation

There are accommodation provided
nearby National Elephant Conservation Centre
(NECC) such as homestay managed by local
communities.

Nature Guide Services

Visitors are encouraged to use Nature Guide
Services during your visit at NECC Kuala
Gandah. Fee of RM50.00 for one Nature Guide
Service (Maximum 12 people for one nature
guide service).

Visitor Timetable

TIME LOCATION ACTIVITIES

1030 - River (Wooden Adult
1100 bridge) elephants
bathe in the
river

1030 - Exercise yard Adult
1600 elephants in
the grazing
area

10.30 - Activities area Observation
1645 and hand
feeding
young
elephants

Young

1100 - River (Activities elephants
1130
area) bath in the
1130 -
1200 river

River (Wooden Adult
bridge)
elephants

(Except bathe in the
Friday - river
Sunday and

Public
Holiday)

1415 - Adult
1445 /
River (Activities elephants
1500 -
1530 area) bathe in the
(Friday)
river

Video show, informative presentation and
bath with young elephant are not available.

All river activities are subject to river water
level

* Updated as at 30 June 2020
Subject to change without prior notice

Visitor Time:
Day Time
Monday - Sunday 10.30 am - 4.15 pm

For more information, please contact:
Head
National Elephant Conservation Centre
(NECC)
Kuala Gandah, 28500 Lanchang
Pahang Darul Makmur, Malaysia
Tel: 013-931 9650 Counter: 013-908 8207

Email: necc[at]wildlife[dot]gov[dot]my
Website: www.wildlife.gov.my



Notice:
The Department of Wildlife and National Parks
(PERHILITAN) Peninsular Malaysia would like
to clarify its stand
regarding www.wildlife.gov.my is under the
direct jurisdiction of the PERHILITAN.

The website, as well as the bank account for
donations, have been set up without any
affiliation with or consent from the PERHILITAN.

The PERHILITAN is fully responsible for the
management of elephants in Peninsular
Malaysia and thus has the necessary resources
to support all elephant conservation related
activities. However, if any members of the public
who wish to donate for the conservation of
elephants in Malaysia or at this centre should
send the donations directly to the PERHILITAN.

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Kuala Gandah

Elephant Santuary

Lanchang is a small village where you can find
an elephant sanctuary named Kuala Gandah
Elephant Conservation Centre or the Elephant
Orphanage Sanctuary. The elephant sanctuary
was established in 1989 within the Krau Wildlife
Reserve, and is managed by the Malaysian
Department of Wildlife and National Parks. Here
many orphaned elephants are raised and given
shelter. Not long after tourists found out about
the elephant shelter the town quickly evolved
into a popular tourist attraction. Kuala Gandah
(Lanchang) is probably the best place on
Peninsular Malaysia to come face to face with
an elephant.

Rehabilitating and relocating elephants

Mainly due to agricultural development the
elephants' natural foraging grounds shrunk
smaller and smaller over time. Finding food
became more difficult and as a result some of
the elephants were found in plantations and
sometimes even in the small towns looking for
food. As the Asian Elephant is an endangered
species; people are encouraged not to kill or
hurt the animals but to report them to the
Department of Wildlife and National Parks so
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they can capture, rehabilitate and relocate the
elephants to the larger national parks
throughout Peninsular Malaysia (like Taman
Negara). The past 25 years the staff at Kuala
Gandah (currently over 35 people work at the
sanctuary) helped to prevent the further
decrease of the elephant population by
relocating over 400 wild elephants back into the
wild. Some might say that the elephant
conservation centre is nothing more than a
tourist attraction. Though this might be partly
true, it also plays a big role into creating more
awareness among the public (locals and tourists
alike).

Especially fun for kids

Families that are traveling with kids should not
miss a visit to Kuala Gandah. Kids will forever
fall in love with elephants after they experience
the close interaction at Kuala Gandah. Visitors
can witness feeding and bathing of the
elephants; a great experience especially for
children. To minimize stress for the elephants
visitors can only see the elephants 2 times a
day. Bathing of the elephants is only possible if
water levels are high enough. Important to
watch is the National Geographic Video
documentary that is shown a few times daily;
weekdays at 1pm, 1.30pm & 2pm (on Fridays
only), weekends at 12.30pm, 1pm & 1.30pm.

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How to get to Kuala Gandah
It is roughly a two hour drive from Kuala

Lumpur (around 200km). There are organized
tours from Kuala Lumpur, though you can also
get a taxi or rent a car to drive there yourself.
The elephant sanctuary is located along the
East Coast Expressway between Kuala Lumpur
and the city of Kuantan in eastern peninsula.
From the main highway you get off at exit 816
Lanchang Interchange (Lanchang/Raub/Kuala
Lipis). From there you can follow the signs to
Kuala Gandah (or keep heading towards
Lanchang). The sanctuary is opened daily
between 10.30 and about 4pm.

Please be advised that the PERHILITAN does
not receive funds from the public via third party
bank accounts.

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About the Poem

This poem is about how
sometimes animals can be
the best friend you've been
looking for. Most people
don't take enough notice of
just how much animals devote
themselves to our services. They
don't understand how much love and
protection they provide for us ALL.
Animals are the most loyal living
creatures ever made and why
some people don't see that, I
don't know. I am just one of the
many lucky people who do see
through their sharp teeth and
long hair. When I see animals it
is a natural reaction for me to want
to show the affection that they are
always willing to show us

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My Love For Animals

by Katherine James

Animals are loyal,
loving and obedient.
Caring and affectionate,
Gorgeous as can be!

Animals are friends,
Best friends to me.
Always standing by you,
As willing as can be.

Always underestimated,
But still they exist.
Nothing will ever hurt them more,
Than hatred and mistrust.

Always there to talk to,
Although they don't reply.
You see it in their eyes,
And know that they'll stand by.

They save life's,
And help the blind.
But still we do not see,
That animals weren't made as slaves,
But as friends for you and me!!

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In conclusion, as environmentally friendly
people, we must support this activity. The
existence of the National Conservation Center
/ Park is dedicated to preserving & preserving
the species of animals under threat. For
example, the SOUTH SOUTH Conservation
Center, the ONLY one that preserves &
we can mainptareinsethrveeesxttihncetiospneocfiethseiorfexetliencpthsapnetcsietshsaotthaartefuture generati
of grandchilderenndacnangesreeedi.t aNgoatino. nly that, when we look at
these animal species, we can maintain the
extinction of their extinct species so that
future generations of grandchildren can see it
again.

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