Workshop for Wildlife Managers in Burma

Object Details

Author

Hansen, Carl C

Subject

Conservation Biology Institute (National Zoological Park)

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Summary

In January and February 2001 a group of Scientists from the SI Conservation Research Center, Front Royal, part of the National Zoological Park, made a trip to Myanmar (Burma) for the purpose of teaching a workshop to introduce Myanmar Park staff (wardens, vets and rangers) how to map the trails in their parks, survey for wild elephants and how to radio collar elephants to track their use of the park. Chris Wemmer, Director of CRC was the project leader. This image shows elephants and a warden at the site.

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 11-009, Smithsonian Photographic Services Collection

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, [email protected]

Date

February 1, 2001

Standard number

2001-1529

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Type

Photographic print

Exterior

Physical description

Color: Color Size: 10w x 8h; Type of Image: Exterior; Medium: Photographic print Number of Images: 1;

Data Source

Smithsonian Archives - History Div

Topic

Elephants

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

siris_sic_12766