The Ele­phant Vil­lage Sanc­tu­ary in Luang Pra­bang is an edu­ca­tion­al facil­i­ty ded­i­cat­ed to the reha­bil­i­ta­tion and pro­tec­tion of Asian ele­phants in Laos. The facil­i­ty also pro­vides employ­ment to vil­lagers. Ele­phants at the sanc­tu­ary are res­cued work ele­phants that are pro­tect­ed.