Certified Elephant FriendlyTM Tea is sourced from tea plantations that meet
high standards for the protection of elephants and their habitat.
Photo by Anshuma Basumatary
About
Certified Elephant FriendlyTM Tea is sourced from tea plantations that meet high standards for protection of elephant habitat and water resources; reducing human-elephant conflict; and reducing barriers to elephant movement between elephant habitat areas. The certified plantations eliminate electrocution risks to elephants from fencing and power lines, drainage ditches and other hazards that may injure…
First Large Grower is Awarded Elephant Friendly™ Certification
In 2018, Nuxalbari Tea Estate in Darjeeling District of the State of West Bengal, India became the first tea plantation to be awarded Certified Elephant Friendly™ status under our new Large Grower Certification Program. With 1200 acres near the border of Nepal, Nuxalbari Tea Estate serves as a model site for Best Practices for Tea…
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Gallery
Photos from the gallery were taken by village photographers Anshuma Basumatary, Rajen Boro, and Subit Sawra. Photography training was provided by Stephen Styris of Little Hands Productions, Assam, India. Some photos were also submitted by Callum Bell.
