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Panorama showing some of the gibbon enclosures at the Gibbon Rehabiliation Project in Phuket. A couple of gibbons can just be made out in the pictures.

Gibbon Rehabilitation Project Enclosure - Further Information

The Gibbon Rehabilitation Project (GRP) in Phuket aims to rehabilitate abandoned pet gibbons prior to release into the wild. It was started in 1992 and relies almost totally on voluntary donations and volunteer help. The project is also open to the public, and contains various enclosures for gibbons at different stages of rehabilitation and displays giving some of the history of the site. As their website states, they aim to:
  1. Develop a method to successfully rehabilitate white-handed gibbons back into their natural habitat
  2. End the demand for the illegal use of gibbons as tourists attractions and as pets
  3. To repopulate the last remaining rainforest in Phuket-Khao Pra Theaw Non-Hunting Area (National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department)
  4. Create awareness of the importance of conservation of the environment.
  5. Provide the opportunity for volunteers to study the white-handed gibbon.
Anyone wishing to volunteer at the GRP should contact the Volunteer Coordinator.

Address:
Gibbon Rehabiliation Project
Bang Pae Waterfall
Pa Khlock, Talang,
Phuket 83110
Phone: +66 76 260 491 -2
Email: grp@gibbonproject.org
Website: http://www.gibbonproject.org/

Travel Directions and Getting There:
Car: The Gibbon Rehabilitation Project is about 28km north of Phuket Town and 31km from [[4858,Patong]], 6km north of Ph Khlok. Follow signs into Khao Phra Thaeo Wildlife Park off the 4027 road, just past the [[4883,Elephant Village]], also signposted for [[4884,Bang Bae Waterfall]].
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