Lecture: The Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation by John Roberts

VENUE: Salon 1, Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel and Villas, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi.  Salon 1 is most easily accessed from the ballroom entrance.

TIME: Refreshments from 7:00pm, Talk from 7:30pm

LECTURE TITLE: The Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation  by John Roberts, Director of Elephants & Conservation Activities,  Anantara Resorts & Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation

LECTURE SUMMARY: A talk about the Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation, our work all the way through to the conservation efforts to save the Asian elephant and how tourism can help those efforts.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER: John Roberts is the director of elephants at the Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation. He earned a degree in materials science and engineering at Bath University in the U.K. before volunteering in the Guadalupe Mountains National Park in the desert of West Texas. He then pursued his interest in conservation in Northern Australia, followed by five years in Chitwan National Park, Nepal. Currently, John coordinates the activities of GTAEF, is a trustee of the International Trust for Nature Conservation, and has contributed articles to several publications, including Bird Conservation Nepal.

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