Elephant patrol in Wayanad to check poaching

Kerala Forest Department started anti- poaching patrol among the thick forest of Kerala-Tamil nadu border according to the information from the Thamil Nadu authorities about the poaching in this area. The team consists of 3 elephants their mahouts and forest officials. The elephants belong to the Forest Department of Kerala.
According to them elephant patrolling has many advantages.

• We can travel through thick forests
• Elephant riding provides better surveillance
• Protection from wild animals

They spend three days at a stretch which gave a close look of the activities inside the forest area.

Related entries:

• Elephant Park
• Elephant ride
• Elephant race

Thekkady

Image courtesy:www.thekkadywildcorridor.com/

• You can have an elephant ride through the jungle at Thekkady. All the facilities are arranged by Forest Department of Kerala.


• Trekking:Interesting trekking areas, mainly Kurishumala, pullumedu and Ottakkathalmedu.


• Boating trips: enjoy the wild beauty from a safe distance and can take photos of wild animals.

Telephone numbers : 91-486-322620

91-486-322028

91-486-322027,322028

Thumba poovu

Chingam...Kanni.... Panchamritham

Elephant camps

In Kerala there are 7 Elephant camps run by Forest Department of Kerala.

1. Konni
2. Kodanad
3. Muthanga
4. Nilambur
5. Aryankavu
6. Thekkady
7. Tholpetti

More about the elehphant camps of Kerala

Aana vayil Amabzhanga

A shelter for Retired elephants

Kerala Forest Department took an inspiring decision to look after the old elephants of Kerala. The rehabilitation centre is a unique centre in the country itself. The proposed centre is at Kottur near Thiruvananthapuram. Kerala has the privilege of having the maximum number of captive elephants in the country 900! But the most of the owners exploit them in their youth and they will be rejected in their old age. The centre incorporates the facilities for the fodder and there will be a veterinary clinic for these pachyderms.
External link

For more about elephants....http://www.elephant-kerala.com/

'Gajakesarikal' a book about the majestic elephants of Kerala in Malayalam by Mr.K.P.Raju an ardent lover of elephants. To know more about the book:phone-0481-2411733

Bellari-human elephant conflict

A shot of Bellari-vast and green clultivation areas
Elephants always invade into the cultivation areas of Bellari causing a human elephant conflict. Forest officials and anti poaching staff will try to chase them back into the forests by beating drums and bursting fire crackers.

For more about elephants....http://www.elephant-kerala.com/
'Gajakesarikal' a book about the majestic elephants of Kerala in Malayalam by Mr.K.P.Raju an ardent lover of elephants. To know more about the book:phone-0481-2411733

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For more about elephants....http://www.elephant-kerala.com/
'Gajakesarikal' a book about the majestic elephants of Kerala in Malayalam by Mr.K.P.Raju an ardent lover of elephants. To know more about the book:phone-0481-2411733

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