THE UNETHICAL SIDE OF ELEPHANT RIDE IN NEPAL
Elephant riding in Nepal is one of the extremely famous activities while visiting Chitwan National park. Elephant back safaris, elephant bathing, visiting elephant breeding center and many more is one of the major taglines among hundreds of tour organizers in Nepal responsible for planning a trip to Chitwan National park.
Elephant rides in Chitwan play a vital role to finance the national park. Moreover, the overall existence of rare- endangered wild animals such as one-horned rhino and Royal Bengal tigers solely depend upon Elephant tourism in Chitwan. But does this reason justify the exploitation of animals for recreational use? Is this reason enough to jump on the back of these animals and go for a ride?
