World Elephant Day Celebration 2024: Fostering Coexistence between Humans and Elephants in Johor for Future Generations

The palm oil industry join hands with communities and stakeholders towards the human-elephant coexistence. Hairulazim Mahmud ,General Manager of MPOGCF that funded the HEC program in Sungai Ara stated, “The palm oil industry in Malaysia is committed to supporting elephant conservation efforts and achieving human-elephant coexistence. This demonstrates our dedication to environmental preservation and sustainable practices.”

The World Elephant Day event also featured a variety of educational and interactive activities, including a colouring competition for children, aimed at instilling love and curiousity for elephants. Under the theme of maintaining a legacy for future generations, this World Elephant Day not only commemorates the existence of elephants, but also raises public awareness about the importance of conservation and the hope for harmonious human-elephant coexistence. Apart from the World Elephant Day commemoration event in Johor, Earthworm Foundation and partners also held a similar event in Sabah.