San Diego-based All Road Communications, a provider of satellite phone equipment for the Iridium and Globalstar systems, donated two Iridium satellite phones to the Sri Lanka Wildlife Conservation Society as the organization is attempting to strengthen its communications between workers in the field and headquarters.

The Sri Lanka Wildlife Conservation Society is focused on helping to conserve and preserve the dwindling biodiversity of Sri Lanka, including saving the endangered elephant population of Sri Lanka. According to the organization, there are about 30,000 Asian elephants left worldwide. Most can be found in Thailand, Singapore, Cambodia, Vietnam, Burma, Sri Lanka and India. The remaining are housed at zoos and at Barnum & Bailey‘s conservation center.

By providing a communications link between the workers in remote locations, quicker response to situations will be made possible and the organization’s goal will become more achievable.

"Three elephants die each week in Sri Lanka due to conflicts with humans," Ravi Corea, executive director of the Sri Lanka Wildlife Conservation Society, said in a statement. "The phones donated by All Road Communications give us immediate contact with our staff in the bush, which helps us reduce the number of elephant deaths each year,"

All Road donated two Iridium 9505a satellite phones along with solar panels and 1,000 minutes of airtime valued at more than $5,000.

"I believe that we, as a company, have an opportunity, and an obligation, to help make a measurable difference to organizations like the Sri Lanka Wildlife Conservation Society," Chris Hoar, president of All Road, said. "For a few thousand dollars we can help these dedicated individuals save the lives of magnificent creatures like the Sri Lankan elephant. That’s what we call a great return on investment."