കോടനാട് ആന പരിശീലന കേന്ദ്രം Kodanad Elephant Training Centre Family Trip

Kodanad Elephant Training Centre is a prominent rescue and rehabilitation facility for elephants, located near the Periyar River in Kerala, India. Formerly a major training camp for captured elephants, it now focuses on the care of orphaned, injured, or abandoned animals, while acting as a popular ecotourism spot and educational center. Key details about the center include: Location: Situated in the Ernakulam district, about 42 km east of Kochi. Purpose: Formerly the largest training center, it shifted to a rescue and rehabilitation center following a 1970s ban on capturing wild elephants. Activities: Visitors can watch elephants being bathed and fed, take elephant rides, and visit the nearby Abhayaranyam zoo. Significance: It serves as the headquarters for the Malayattur forest division and is known as a key center for training, especially in traditional, specialized techniques by mahouts (Paappaan). Relocation: Many of the animals have been shifted to the nearby Abhayaranyam ecological park in Kaprikkad. ► Follow me on Instagram -   / delish_thomas_andoor