Author Archives: isantraveller

About isantraveller

I have been in and around North-East Thailand for more years than I can recall. I now live here permanently. I have travelled in 32 countries on 3 continents (Europe, Asia, Africa) so I am a bit of a traveller.

BIRTH CONTROL PROGRAMME

Posted on August 29, 2016 by isantraveller

DONATIONS The birth-control procedures will be carried out by the Department of National Parks Wildlife and Plant Conservation, who will provide vets, cages, transport, and so on, but this year the people of Phana are funding the medical supplies (chiefly … Continue reading →

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Counting the monkeys

Posted on August 26, 2016 by isantraveller

We have just completed our count of the Phana long-tailed macaques in preparation for the birth control operations that are due to take place next week. We counted them in four locations as they prepared to go to sleep for … Continue reading →

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Birth Control Planning

Posted on August 20, 2016 by isantraveller

Birth control for the long-tailed macaques of Don Chao Poo Forest, Phana, has been discussed for several years. The local council has been reluctant to take up the matter, fearing that it would make them unpopular with local people — their … Continue reading →

Posted in Birth control, Forest conservation & renewal, Long-tailed Macaques, Macaca Fascicularis, Phana Monkey Project | Tagged Long-tailed Macaques, Monkey birth control, Phana Monkey Project, Thai monkeys | Leave a comment

Tree planting on mother’s day

Posted on August 12, 2016 by isantraveller

360 trees of 10 different species were planted in Don Chao Poo Forest this morning. Today is a public holiday in Thailand — it is the Queen’s birthday and Mother’s Day is celebrated too. About 30 people of all … Continue reading →

Posted in Bio-diversity, Forest conservation & renewal, monkey forest, Plant Genetic Conservation Project, Uncategorized | Tagged bio-diversity, Don Chao Poo Forest Phana, forest eco-system, Thai monkey forest | Leave a comment

News from the Phana Monkey Project

Posted on August 11, 2016 by isantraveller

Some changes have been made recently to our web presence. Firstly, we have changed the name of our Facebook Page to Phana Monkey Project. You can find it HERE. Two young French students from EMLYON (based in Lyons, France) recently spent two … Continue reading →

Posted in Litterbins, Dustbins, Long-tailed Macaques, Macaques, monkey forest, Phana Monkey Project, Uncategorized | Tagged Don Chao Poo Forest Phana, monkey forest, Phana Monkey Project, Thai monkey forest, Thai monkeys | Leave a comment

Secret Forest

Posted on August 8, 2016 by isantraveller

Most people who venture into the Thai monkey forest known as Don Chao Poo, Amphur Phana, in Amnat Charoen Province, don’t venture very far so what they know of the forest is the concrete road where most of the monkeys … Continue reading →

Posted in Bio-diversity, Long-tailed Macaques, monkey forest, Phana Monkey Project, Uncategorized | Tagged Don Chao Poo Forest Phana, forest eco-system, monkey forest, Thai butterflies, Thai forest, Thai monkeys | Leave a comment

Back to the forest

Posted on June 1, 2016 by isantraveller

Two months away from Don Chao Poo Forest can seem like a very long time. Returning, we find some things have changed while others remain more or less as they were. The rainy season has got started now so low-level … Continue reading →

Posted in Bees, Bio-diversity, Long-tailed Macaques, Monitor lizards, monkey forest, wildlife photography | Tagged Don Chao Poo Forest Phana, macaque images, monkey forest, Thai monkey forest, Thai monkeys | Leave a comment

Children of the Forest

Posted on April 25, 2016 by isantraveller

Another film posted by James Jefferies, made while he and Erin Ranney were filming in Phana. This film gives a close-up view of the interactions between monkeys and humans in Phana. Unlike the relationship between these two sets of primates … Continue reading →

Posted in Community action, Long-tailed Macaques, Macaques, Macaques habituated to humans, Phana Monkey Project, Uncategorized | Tagged Don Chao Poo Forest Phana, Erin Ranney, James Jefferies, Long-tailed Macaques, monkey forest, Thai monkeys, theworldofjames | Leave a comment

Identifying High-Ranking Female Macaques

Posted on April 10, 2016 by isantraveller

Eliana Zuckerman and Hannah Rodgers, students at Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio, came to Phana to carry out their “winter term project”. They were ‘looking for a way to learn about primate behavior and contribute to environmental education’. After spending a little … Continue reading →

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Taking Care of Infants

Posted on March 25, 2016 by isantraveller

Here are the two versions of the short videos, Infant Care, that Erin Ranney and James Jefferies made for us to use in local schools. The English version: and the Thai version:

Posted in Long-tailed Macaques, Macaca Fascicularis, Macaques, monkey forest, Phana Monkey Project, Primate education | Tagged Don Chao Poo Forest Phana, Long-tailed Macaques, Thai monkey forest, Thai monkeys, Thai primates | Leave a comment