Hartsbeespoort+Dam+Elephant+Sanctuary

The Hartsbeespoort Dam Elephant Sanctuary provides a safe location for African elephants by ensuring safe land and protection. It is also a place for visitors to interact with elephants. This sanctuary was formed to educate visitors about all of the aspects of the elephants that are there, such as the elephant’s habitat, dynamics, behavior, and anatomy. This sanctuary was formed in 1999, starting with just five elephants. It is located in the Magaliesberg Mountains in the Northwest Province of South Africa.

This sanctuary has many different programs for the visitors. One program is to ride the elephants. The visitors get to ride bare back on an elephant and be guided along an area of land which only takes about ten to fifteen minutes to cover. Another thing the sanctuary offers is the elephant interaction program. This program allows one to touch, feed, and walk with the elephants. Visitors would get to walk with the elephant’s trunk in their hand, and guide the elephant around. Visitors even get to see where the elephants sleep at night.

The Hartsbeespoort Dam Elephant Sanctuary has many programs that teach visitors about the many aspects of elephants. By teaching the visitors about elephants, the sanctuary is gaining valuable information about the preservation of elephants in the wild.