Tag Archives: Thai monkey forest

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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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:  

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Population increases in Don Chao Poo Forest

Posted on April 19, 2015 by isantraveller

  There is no doubt that the population of long-tailed macaques in Don Chao Poo Forest, Phana, is increasing and in the long run that could adversely affect the lives of the monkeys as well as nearby human residents. In … Continue reading →

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Preparing for the Monks’ Retreat

Posted on December 19, 2014 by isantraveller

  Every year at the end of December, Don Chao Poo Forest, Amphur Phana, Amnat Charoen Province, is host to a 10-day retreat for several hundred monks and lay men and women. The monks come from all over Isan and … Continue reading →

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Feeding the monkeys with chopped bananas

Posted on December 12, 2014 by isantraveller

We always recommend chopping bananas before feeding them to the monkeys. But still many people hand out a branch with a huge bunch of bananas attached to it. The result is predictable: one large male monkey will grab the whole … Continue reading →

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Surveying the forest

Posted on April 1, 2014 by isantraveller

Mahidol University (Amnatcharoen post-graduate campus) has been running an ambitious project under the patronage of the Crown Princess. The aim of the project is to conserve what is left of the forests in Isan, North-east Thailand; and the starting points … Continue reading →

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Foraging in Don Chao Poo Forest

Posted on February 23, 2014 by isantraveller

Long-tailed macaques in Don Chao Poo Forest, Phana, have been finding natural food available in the forest since late January. They can be seen foraging on the ground for insects or eating leaves and flowers in the trees. For many, … Continue reading →

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Newborn long-tailed macaque

Posted on February 18, 2014 by isantraveller

By Laura Malaguti at Phana Monkey Project On the morning of 31st January 2014, I was doing the routine count at 10 o’clock when I stumbled across an adult female who appeared to be in pain, so I thought. She … Continue reading →

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