Selective Asia | B Corp?: a responsible travel company supporting a vital elephant corridor in India.

A corporate partner of World Land Trust (WLT) since 2017, Selective Asia | B Corp? a B Corp certified travel company, is dedicated to responsible travel and sustainable cultural exploration.??

Since becoming one of the UK’s first specialist tour operators to achieve B Corp status in May 2021, Selective Asia have made it part of their mission to put people and the planet before profit.??

“Working with World Land Trust is an important part of Selective Asia’s commitment to protecting the environment and promoting societal welfare.” says Nick Pulley , Founder of Selective Asia. For the past 8-years WLT has been so thankful for Selective Asia’s support. Throughout this long-standing partnership, Selective Asia’s support has focused on Asia based projects.??

Nick says, “Through our Planet, Community & Conservation Fund - and in partnership with World Land Trust - each and every Selective Asia client is helping fund a rewilding and tree planting project, which creates employment opportunities for local communities and supports a local population of approximately 500 elephants.”?

Selective Asia is currently supporting WLT’s D’ering Dibru Saikhowa Plant a Tree project in India, which is restoring a vital elephant corridor.??

Widespread destruction of foothill forests has restricted connectivity for elephants in this region of northeast India, escalating human-elephant conflict. In a bid to solve these issues, WLT’s partner Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) are working with local authorities and state departments to establish the D’ering-Dibru Saikhowa Corridor, connecting elephant populations of Pasighat and D’ering Wildlife Sanctuary (Arunachal Pradesh state) with Domdooma Forest Division and Dibru Saikhowa National Park (Assam state).??

Donations, like Selective Asia’s, to this Plant a Tree project are helping to restore 200 hectares (494 acres) within this corridor by funding the planting of 150,000 trees across degraded areas. The aim of this restoration project is to link degraded forest fragments, in turn boosting connectivity for elephants, tigers, leopards and more. This project, set within the Eastern Himalayas Biodiversity Hotspot Region, represents a conservation priority owing to the strategic role it plays for elephant populations; this corridor alone will support the movement of over 500 Asian Elephants.??

Corporate partnerships in collaboration with WLT are an effective tool for companies to have tangible impact in the fight against climate change, protect threatened land and safeguard endangered species. ?

Nick says “WLT’s UK based team have been on hand throughout [the partnership] to help us design our fund and identify suitable projects that fit our ambitions and geographical focus. It’s a true partnership and one that is making a meaningful difference on the ground.”?

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