Mondulkiri Project

Mondulkiri Project Website: www.mondulkiriproject.org. Email: [email protected] If you are in Cambodia please come and visit us and help us achieve our goals.
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The Mondulkiri Project is run by the Cambodian Elephant Rescue Organisation, a registered Cambodian ngo. Our aims are to protect a forested valley from logging and create an elephant sanctuary for rescued elephants to retire to away from elephant rides and hard physical. We invite people to visit the Project – a forested area with beautiful waterfalls, swimming holes and valleys, located near Sen

Monorom. Our elephant sanctuary is now home to rescued elephants who are free to roam around doing whatever elephants love to do - eating, drinking, scratching against trees and playing in the mud. We offer a variety of jungle trekking options, encounters with elephants, information on Bunong customs and traditions. The Mondulkiri Project's mission is to support the local community by providing it with an opportunity to have an income without having to cut down all its forests. The forests are a limited resource facing increasing pressures from rubber plantations and farming.

A quiet moment between Rumkeurn and Comvine in the forest.Rumkeurn is the newest elephant to join the Mondulkiri Project...
31/07/2026

A quiet moment between Rumkeurn and Comvine in the forest.

Rumkeurn is the newest elephant to join the Mondulkiri Project, and we have loved watching him gradually settle into his new surroundings and become familiar with the other elephants.

These early interactions are especially rewarding to see. Here, Rumkeurn and Comvine appear calm and comfortable together as they spend time among the trees.

A well-earned stop at Leng Khin Waterfall, visited during the trekking day of our 2 Day Elephants & Jungle Trek.This tou...
28/07/2026

A well-earned stop at Leng Khin Waterfall, visited during the trekking day of our 2 Day Elephants & Jungle Trek.

This tour combines a full day with our rescued elephants with a full day trekking through Mondulkiri’s forests and waterfalls, led by a local Bunong guide.

It is a great option for visitors who want to experience both sides of the Mondulkiri Project: the elephants and the wild landscape surrounding their forest home.

“A highlight of my Cambodian trip.”We were delighted to receive this wonderful review and these lovely photos from Beth ...
26/07/2026

“A highlight of my Cambodian trip.”

We were delighted to receive this wonderful review and these lovely photos from Beth after she joined our 1 Day Elephant Sanctuary Tour.

During her visit, Beth met Happy, Comvine and Princess in their natural forest home and learnt more about Cambodia’s elephants from one of our local Bunong guides.

“Would highly recommend. The tour was so informative and interesting. The guide was FANTASTIC!”

Thank you, Beth, for visiting the Mondulkiri Project and for taking the time to share your experience. We’re so pleased that your day with the elephants became one of the highlights of your Cambodian trip.

Book directly at mondulkiriproject.org

"Honest sanctuary... Spacious grounds, not fenced... Free to roam... Wonderful day."There's something special about seei...
23/07/2026

"Honest sanctuary... Spacious grounds, not fenced... Free to roam... Wonderful day."

There's something special about seeing our sanctuary through the eyes of our guests.

Thank you, Laura, for your wonderful 5-star review and for capturing this beautiful moment of one of our elephants enjoying the waterfall. Watching them choose to relax, play and cool off in their natural forest home is one of the highlights of visiting the sanctuary.

We're so pleased you enjoyed your day with us, and we hope to see you again in the future.

If you're planning a visit to Mondulkiri, we'd love to welcome you.

👉 Book directly at mondulkiriproject.org. Booking direct means more of your money goes straight to elephant care and supporting our Indigenous Bunong guides.

🐘 Please help us welcome Rumkeurn to the Mondulkiri Project family! 🐘Rumkeurn is our newest elephant, rescued and now fr...
14/07/2026

🐘 Please help us welcome Rumkeurn to the Mondulkiri Project family! 🐘

Rumkeurn is our newest elephant, rescued and now free to roam the forest of Mondulkiri. He has already settled in well, and Comvine was quick to welcome him — the two have taken a real liking to each other!

Rumkeurn is cared for every day by our Bunong mahouts, the same team who look after Comvine, Princess, and Happy. Thank you to our whole team for the love and care they give our elephants, every single day.

If you would like to help support Rumkeurn's care and protection, you can sponsor him here: https://www.mondulkiriproject.org/elephants/rumkeurn/

Welcome home, Rumkeurn. 🌿

We woke up to something special this morning — The Phnom Penh Post has published a beautiful story about a visit to our ...
12/07/2026

We woke up to something special this morning — The Phnom Penh Post has published a beautiful story about a visit to our sanctuary. 🐘💚

The writer, Michelle, spent a day in the forest with Happy, Comvine and Princess. She watched Happy find her favourite scratching tree. She saw Comvine tap the ground twice with her trunk — not asking for more bananas, but calling for Princess, who is blind and follows the sound of her best friend through the forest.

Our Bunong guides see these moments every day. It means so much to see them shared with readers across Cambodia.

"They weren't together because anyone had trained them to be. They had chosen each other."

Read the full story here:
👉 https://phnompenhpost.com/lifestyle/travel-with-purpose-finding-hope-among-the-gentle-giants-of-mondulkiri/

And if Michelle's story inspires you to meet Happy, Comvine and Princess yourself — please book directly via our website before arriving in Sen Monorom, so we can be sure we have availability for you:
👉 www.mondulkiriproject.org

Every visit directly supports elephant welfare, forest conservation and our Bunong guides. Thank you, Michelle and The Phnom Penh Post. 🙏

"A great time with the elephants in the morning... and in the afternoon we enjoyed washing Princess and Comvine." 🐘Madel...
03/07/2026

"A great time with the elephants in the morning... and in the afternoon we enjoyed washing Princess and Comvine." 🐘

Madeleine's day also included a Cambodian lunch and a nap in a hammock with a view of the forest.

Happy spent that same afternoon doing what she does best — finding the muddiest spot in the valley.

📍 Sen Monorom, Mondulkiri, Cambodia
🐘 No rides. No chains. No bull hooks. Ever.
🌿 Our elephants roam freely through a forested valley in the heart of Mondulkiri

🔗 Book direct at mondulkiriproject.org

Photo Credit: Madeleine

Two trunks. Both very much alive. 🐘🌳Comvine and one of the many trees she shares her valley with.No rides. No chains. No...
30/06/2026

Two trunks. Both very much alive. 🐘🌳

Comvine and one of the many trees she shares her valley with.
No rides. No chains. No bull hooks. Ever.
Just elephants living among the forest on their own terms.

📍 Sen Monorom, Mondulkiri, Cambodia
🐘 No rides. No chains. No bull hooks. Ever.
🌿 Our elephants roam freely through a forested valley in the heart of Mondulkiri

🔗 Book direct at mondulkiriproject.org

Photo Credit: Gustavo Emanuel Pascuali

She's checking you out. 🐘This is Comvine, our largest elephant, doing what elephants do best — investigating everything ...
28/06/2026

She's checking you out. 🐘

This is Comvine, our largest elephant, doing what elephants do best — investigating everything within trunk's reach.

An elephant's trunk tip is sensitive enough to pick up a single blade of grass. Comvine is using hers to figure out exactly who you are.

Spoiler: she approves.

📍 Sen Monorom, Mondulkiri, Cambodia
🐘 No rides. No chains. No bull hooks. Ever.
🌿 Our elephants roam freely through a forested valley in the heart of Mondulkiri

🔗 Book direct at mondulkiriproject.org

Photo Credit: Gustavo Emanuel Pascuali

When Comvine wants your attention, you'll know about it. 🐘Those ears aren't just for hearing — elephants fan them to coo...
26/06/2026

When Comvine wants your attention, you'll know about it. 🐘

Those ears aren't just for hearing — elephants fan them to cool their blood in the heat, and spread them wide when they want to make an impression.

Comvine is definitely making an impression here.

📍 Sen Monorom, Mondulkiri, Cambodia
🐘 No rides. No chains. No bull hooks. Ever.
🌿 Our elephants roam freely through a forested valley in the heart of Mondulkiri

🔗 Book direct at mondulkiriproject.org

Photo Credit: Madeleine

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