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afternoon ladies and gentlemen my name

afternoon ladies and gentlemen my name is Angela rose I left in plumping and

is Angela rose I left in plumping and

is Angela rose I left in plumping and today I’m so happy to be here presenting

today I’m so happy to be here presenting

today I’m so happy to be here presenting my topic protecting Cambodian elephants

first of all I would like to ask you all

first of all I would like to ask you all a question how many people here have

a question how many people here have

a question how many people here have ever seen an elephant in the wild before

I’m not shocked that not many of you who

I’m not shocked that not many of you who haven’t rest your hands because

haven’t rest your hands because

haven’t rest your hands because elephants are endangered animals and

elephants are endangered animals and

elephants are endangered animals and they need appropriate conservation from

they need appropriate conservation from

they need appropriate conservation from us humans in my opinion most people do

us humans in my opinion most people do

us humans in my opinion most people do not really care about elephants because

not really care about elephants because

not really care about elephants because many tourists were elephants for fun

many tourists were elephants for fun

many tourists were elephants for fun without thinking about its freedom or

without thinking about its freedom or

without thinking about its freedom or health why am I really passionate about

health why am I really passionate about

health why am I really passionate about this topic well I was born in the

this topic well I was born in the

this topic well I was born in the northeast of Cambodia which is pretty

northeast of Cambodia which is pretty

northeast of Cambodia which is pretty province this province has abundant of a

province this province has abundant of a

province this province has abundant of a life and it also borders Vietnam which

life and it also borders Vietnam which

life and it also borders Vietnam which is a country that is home to elephant –

is a country that is home to elephant –

is a country that is home to elephant – there are 200 to 300 wild elephants left

there are 200 to 300 wild elephants left

there are 200 to 300 wild elephants left in Cambodia in contrast there are only

in Cambodia in contrast there are only

in Cambodia in contrast there are only 76 to 94 wild elephants elephants left

76 to 94 wild elephants elephants left

76 to 94 wild elephants elephants left in Vietnam the information that Cambodia

in Vietnam the information that Cambodia

in Vietnam the information that Cambodia has more elephants to Vietnam especially

has more elephants to Vietnam especially

has more elephants to Vietnam especially to start worrying about those endangered

to start worrying about those endangered

to start worrying about those endangered species who are trying to survive in

species who are trying to survive in

species who are trying to survive in Cambodia

Cambodia

Cambodia I believe that Cambodia is a beautiful

I believe that Cambodia is a beautiful

I believe that Cambodia is a beautiful country and in above forests there are

country and in above forests there are

country and in above forests there are many well animals they are depending on

many well animals they are depending on

many well animals they are depending on each other to balance the ecosystem

each other to balance the ecosystem

each other to balance the ecosystem having healthy ecosystems is really

having healthy ecosystems is really

having healthy ecosystems is really important to all forms of life each

important to all forms of life each

important to all forms of life each species plays a necessary role for an

species plays a necessary role for an

species plays a necessary role for an intact system and if one living thing is

intact system and if one living thing is

intact system and if one living thing is taken out of the ecosystem the health of

taken out of the ecosystem the health of

taken out of the ecosystem the health of the entire ecosystem will be affected

the entire ecosystem will be affected

the entire ecosystem will be affected l first left and groups culture and

l first left and groups culture and

l first left and groups culture and communicate with each other that most of

communicate with each other that most of

communicate with each other that most of the pond with a low sound that most of a

the pond with a low sound that most of a

the pond with a low sound that most of a point we can hear the

point we can hear the

point we can hear the yet here they are herbivores that

yet here they are herbivores that

yet here they are herbivores that consumed several hundred kilograms of

consumed several hundred kilograms of

consumed several hundred kilograms of plants delay and the spent most of their

plants delay and the spent most of their

plants delay and the spent most of their days finding food because the drink 140

days finding food because the drink 140

days finding food because the drink 140 liters of water in it 10 percent of

liters of water in it 10 percent of

liters of water in it 10 percent of their weight Lily the mostly found in

their weight Lily the mostly found in

their weight Lily the mostly found in subtropical and tropical regions of Asia

subtropical and tropical regions of Asia

subtropical and tropical regions of Asia and Africa why our alpha is important to

and Africa why our alpha is important to

and Africa why our alpha is important to Cambodians the significance of this

Cambodians the significance of this

Cambodians the significance of this beautifully large animals can be seen

beautifully large animals can be seen

beautifully large animals can be seen throughout our history as we can say at

throughout our history as we can say at

throughout our history as we can say at Angkor Wat an exceedingly wonderful

Angkor Wat an exceedingly wonderful

Angkor Wat an exceedingly wonderful masterpiece built by Cambodian ancestors

masterpiece built by Cambodian ancestors

masterpiece built by Cambodian ancestors there are many sculptures of elephants

there are many sculptures of elephants

there are many sculptures of elephants the clearly shows that elephants had

the clearly shows that elephants had

the clearly shows that elephants had always been special animals that were

always been special animals that were

always been special animals that were once only for Kings noblemen and

once only for Kings noblemen and

once only for Kings noblemen and Holliman in Cambodian culture in

Holliman in Cambodian culture in

Holliman in Cambodian culture in addition incommode was built with the

addition incommode was built with the

addition incommode was built with the help of elephants and those elephants

help of elephants and those elephants

help of elephants and those elephants since were too big and heavy stones from

since were too big and heavy stones from

since were too big and heavy stones from Claremont an all the way to anchor what

Claremont an all the way to anchor what

Claremont an all the way to anchor what all this evidence shows is that

all this evidence shows is that

all this evidence shows is that elephants have coexisted with people

elephants have coexisted with people

elephants have coexisted with people since ancient times

since ancient times

since ancient times most Cambodian kings also used elephants

most Cambodian kings also used elephants

most Cambodian kings also used elephants and urchins rotation and elephants also

and urchins rotation and elephants also

and urchins rotation and elephants also used to pair with kings in fighting and

used to pair with kings in fighting and

used to pair with kings in fighting and and wars against the other countries

and wars against the other countries

and wars against the other countries because many Cambodian citizens believed

because many Cambodian citizens believed

because many Cambodian citizens believed that elephants are extremely powerful

that elephants are extremely powerful

that elephants are extremely powerful and brave and most they could help the

and brave and most they could help the

and brave and most they could help the with the pink sand armies to win in wars

with the pink sand armies to win in wars

with the pink sand armies to win in wars and fighting against the other countries

and fighting against the other countries

and fighting against the other countries elephants are crucial not only a story

elephants are crucial not only a story

elephants are crucial not only a story Connie

Connie

Connie but also in Cambodian religion there’s

but also in Cambodian religion there’s

but also in Cambodian religion there’s one mystery that an amazing tale of

one mystery that an amazing tale of

one mystery that an amazing tale of elephant described how people felt about

elephant described how people felt about

elephant described how people felt about those elephants and the time in both

those elephants and the time in both

those elephants and the time in both Hindu and Buddhist traditions long

Hindu and Buddhist traditions long

Hindu and Buddhist traditions long reward elephants still hold a meaning

reward elephants still hold a meaning

reward elephants still hold a meaning for the followers of these religions

for the followers of these religions

for the followers of these religions today there was one blurry elephant the

today there was one blurry elephant the

today there was one blurry elephant the brought peace to the country what

brought peace to the country what

brought peace to the country what however despite their cultural

however despite their cultural

however despite their cultural significance after a period of modern

significance after a period of modern

significance after a period of modern development the population of elephants

development the population of elephants

development the population of elephants has dwindled

has dwindled

has dwindled we’re losing else was right now

we’re losing else was right now

we’re losing else was right now many shocking reasons that come from

many shocking reasons that come from

many shocking reasons that come from humans now let’s take a moment to look

humans now let’s take a moment to look

humans now let’s take a moment to look at phenomena there is a total of two

at phenomena there is a total of two

at phenomena there is a total of two million people and many of them have

million people and many of them have

million people and many of them have missis’s the current large spaces to

missis’s the current large spaces to

missis’s the current large spaces to build factories and huge buildings and

build factories and huge buildings and

build factories and huge buildings and ethnicity expands because of growth of

ethnicity expands because of growth of

ethnicity expands because of growth of economy farmers have to move their

economy farmers have to move their

economy farmers have to move their houses to till on the edges of the

houses to till on the edges of the

houses to till on the edges of the forest or even cut down trees to have

forest or even cut down trees to have

forest or even cut down trees to have enough space to live and feed their

enough space to live and feed their

enough space to live and feed their family and as their habitat is

family and as their habitat is

family and as their habitat is decreasing and funds begin destroying

decreasing and funds begin destroying

decreasing and funds begin destroying farms just to find food consequently

farms just to find food consequently

farms just to find food consequently those farmers who have limited education

those farmers who have limited education

those farmers who have limited education limited experience with wildlife and

limited experience with wildlife and

limited experience with wildlife and lack a bond with elephants killed those

lack a bond with elephants killed those

lack a bond with elephants killed those elephants just a particular forms traps

elephants just a particular forms traps

elephants just a particular forms traps and also for their tusks because they’re

and also for their tusks because they’re

and also for their tusks because they’re extremely rare and valuable forcing

extremely rare and valuable forcing

extremely rare and valuable forcing elephants have to work hard in tourism

elephants have to work hard in tourism

elephants have to work hard in tourism is also a major problem according to a

is also a major problem according to a

is also a major problem according to a source an elephant night because it was

source an elephant night because it was

source an elephant night because it was forced to work hard as transportation

forced to work hard as transportation

forced to work hard as transportation for tourists in March in Nala a province

for tourists in March in Nala a province

for tourists in March in Nala a province of Vietnam another 40 year old captive

of Vietnam another 40 year old captive

of Vietnam another 40 year old captive elephants also died due to silver

elephants also died due to silver

elephants also died due to silver accession and over working in tourism

accession and over working in tourism

accession and over working in tourism industry according to a local news

industry according to a local news

industry according to a local news report another a 36 year old male

report another a 36 year old male

report another a 36 year old male elephants also died in January for the

elephants also died in January for the

elephants also died in January for the same reason in Angkor Wat there are some

same reason in Angkor Wat there are some

same reason in Angkor Wat there are some elephants they are ridden by tourists

elephants they are ridden by tourists

elephants they are ridden by tourists and sometimes they’re overworked and

and sometimes they’re overworked and

and sometimes they’re overworked and even collapsed according to an expert at

even collapsed according to an expert at

even collapsed according to an expert at elephants health dr. Pimentel words in

elephants health dr. Pimentel words in

elephants health dr. Pimentel words in an organization at Vietnam said that we

an organization at Vietnam said that we

an organization at Vietnam said that we are not forced elephants to work hard

are not forced elephants to work hard

are not forced elephants to work hard because of our working and cause

because of our working and cause

because of our working and cause elephants to be less healthy not a lot

elephants to be less healthy not a lot

elephants to be less healthy not a lot of energy or even dying do you know how

of energy or even dying do you know how

of energy or even dying do you know how many countries that are looking another

many countries that are looking another

many countries that are looking another reasons why the population of elephants

reasons why the population of elephants

reasons why the population of elephants is decreasing is a lot of habitat due to

is decreasing is a lot of habitat due to

is decreasing is a lot of habitat due to deforestation while I’m talking about

deforestation while I’m talking about

deforestation while I’m talking about this now there are many hectares of

this now there are many hectares of

this now there are many hectares of forest our bank

forest our bank

forest our bank all around the world and within Cambodia

all around the world and within Cambodia

all around the world and within Cambodia according to the United Nations Food and

according to the United Nations Food and

according to the United Nations Food and Agricultural organization Cambodia has

Agricultural organization Cambodia has

Agricultural organization Cambodia has one of the highest rates of never

one of the highest rates of never

one of the highest rates of never station all around the world

station all around the world

station all around the world that’s unbelievable isn’t it Pentagon

that’s unbelievable isn’t it Pentagon

that’s unbelievable isn’t it Pentagon logging has threatens forests in

logging has threatens forests in

logging has threatens forests in Cambodia elephants are huge animals and

Cambodia elephants are huge animals and

Cambodia elephants are huge animals and they need large spaces a forest to

they need large spaces a forest to

they need large spaces a forest to breathe stay healthy and live and asthma

breathe stay healthy and live and asthma

breathe stay healthy and live and asthma as a first station increases and first

as a first station increases and first

as a first station increases and first begin and France started to lose they’re

begin and France started to lose they’re

begin and France started to lose they’re extremely important habitat and they

extremely important habitat and they

extremely important habitat and they became the most one of the most

became the most one of the most

became the most one of the most endangered species all around the world

endangered species all around the world

endangered species all around the world and are listed in the red list of the

and are listed in the red list of the

and are listed in the red list of the International Union for Conservation of

International Union for Conservation of

International Union for Conservation of Nature do you know how many countries

Nature do you know how many countries

Nature do you know how many countries that are lucky enough to possess those

that are lucky enough to possess those

that are lucky enough to possess those rare Indian or Asian elephants according

rare Indian or Asian elephants according

rare Indian or Asian elephants according to my research there are only Elvin

to my research there are only Elvin

to my research there are only Elvin countries that are home to they are home

countries that are home to they are home

countries that are home to they are home to those indian or asian elephants the

to those indian or asian elephants the

to those indian or asian elephants the urban countries are in mainland Asia

urban countries are in mainland Asia

urban countries are in mainland Asia Bangladesh Bhutan Cambodia China India

Bangladesh Bhutan Cambodia China India

Bangladesh Bhutan Cambodia China India laughs the Malay Peninsula Myanmar Nepal

laughs the Malay Peninsula Myanmar Nepal

laughs the Malay Peninsula Myanmar Nepal Thailand and Vietnam you may be

Thailand and Vietnam you may be

Thailand and Vietnam you may be wondering what we can do to help those

wondering what we can do to help those

wondering what we can do to help those elephants because humans are part of the

elephants because humans are part of the

elephants because humans are part of the environment the actions of human can

environment the actions of human can

environment the actions of human can have a strong effect on nature we can

have a strong effect on nature we can

have a strong effect on nature we can stop watching those in danger

stop watching those in danger

stop watching those in danger and elephants and for those hunters who

and elephants and for those hunters who

and elephants and for those hunters who live lahood depending on killing

live lahood depending on killing

live lahood depending on killing elephants they can change to work in

elephants they can change to work in

elephants they can change to work in agricultural system or the organization

agricultural system or the organization

agricultural system or the organization or trying to conserve elephants can also

or trying to conserve elephants can also

or trying to conserve elephants can also help them to find a blueberry job in

help them to find a blueberry job in

help them to find a blueberry job in tourism you can also promise not to ride

tourism you can also promise not to ride

tourism you can also promise not to ride elephants because remember that there

elephants because remember that there

elephants because remember that there are huge animals and they need time to

are huge animals and they need time to

are huge animals and they need time to rest and stay healthy other

rest and stay healthy other

rest and stay healthy other organizations and government can also

organizations and government can also

organizations and government can also help to build more sanctuaries for

help to build more sanctuaries for

help to build more sanctuaries for elephants another creative solution to

elephants another creative solution to

elephants another creative solution to to protect elephants is dying elephant

to protect elephants is dying elephant

to protect elephants is dying elephant tusks but there might be some problem

tusks but there might be some problem

tusks but there might be some problem with this but do you think do you know

with this but do you think do you know

with this but do you think do you know why I think that dying elephant tusks is

why I think that dying elephant tusks is

why I think that dying elephant tusks is a creative solution because one day

a creative solution because one day

a creative solution because one day people especially in

people especially in

people especially in the only one the white tusks and if we

the only one the white tusks and if we

the only one the white tusks and if we die all the elephant tusks in two

die all the elephant tusks in two

die all the elephant tusks in two different colors they will have less

different colors they will have less

different colors they will have less interest in our elephants and they will

interest in our elephants and they will

interest in our elephants and they will let our elephants live peacefully we can

let our elephants live peacefully we can

let our elephants live peacefully we can also help to plant more trees in the

also help to plant more trees in the

also help to plant more trees in the forest so they’re larger habitats for

forest so they’re larger habitats for

forest so they’re larger habitats for elephants finally the best solution to

elephants finally the best solution to

elephants finally the best solution to help elephants to help out elephants is

help elephants to help out elephants is

help elephants to help out elephants is acting from our heart instead of for

acting from our heart instead of for

acting from our heart instead of for profit if we love elephants and we want

profit if we love elephants and we want

profit if we love elephants and we want to keep this and then your elephants an

to keep this and then your elephants an

to keep this and then your elephants an amount of life we need to share and

amount of life we need to share and

amount of life we need to share and spread the understanding and in this

spread the understanding and in this

spread the understanding and in this information that we have known out of

information that we have known out of

information that we have known out of the world by telling more people around

the world by telling more people around

the world by telling more people around us so we can make a big community of

us so we can make a big community of

us so we can make a big community of support the more people know the more

support the more people know the more

support the more people know the more hope we have to rescue the rest of our

hope we have to rescue the rest of our

hope we have to rescue the rest of our elephants help from a single person now

elephants help from a single person now

elephants help from a single person now can create a hopeful future so start to

can create a hopeful future so start to

can create a hopeful future so start to protect those 4 elephants now thank you

protect those 4 elephants now thank you

protect those 4 elephants now thank you so much

so much

so much [Applause]

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