Our Mission
We strive to work towards protecting and improving elephant habitats through advocacy and plantation programs. This is one of our prioritized goals as we identify the loss of elephant habitats and subsequent loss of food resources - as one of the primary tipping points of human-elephant conflict in the local landscape. Furthermore, we also believe that empowering local communities with adequate resources, knowledge, and training to effectively deal with human-elephant conflict is crucial for preserving the status of elephants in the wild. In recognition of the valued role local participation can play in conservation action - Hati Bondhu also strives to collaborate with local communities to create greater ecological awareness, develop dynamic solutions, and bolster conservation efforts towards preserving the status of Asian elephants in the wild and to achieve a sustainable future for all.
Our Philosophy
Our philosophy is simple yet notable - it is to spread compassion and tolerance towards our gentle giants. In our traditional folklore, elephants are known as ‘Sarabjans’ - meaning the wisest and cleverest. We believe that as socially intelligent animals, elephants are receptive to complex social cues and expressions. By expressing compassion and tolerance towards them through appropriate conservation actions, we can affirm, from experience, that they will reciprocate in incredible ways - thereby paving a shift in the dynamic relationship between man and elephant from aggression and hostility to tolerance and coexistence.