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Kerala Forest and Wildlife Department estimates that there are 6,000 elephants in the state. [3] Official records show that 50 people die and 1,000 are injured in elephant attacks in Kerala every year. Kerala has the highest number of elephant attacks of any country in Asia. [4] According to the 1993 elephant census, Kerala had 4,286 wild ...
To avoid the troubles a tamed elephant may face in the wild, special arrangements were made by the forest-wildlife departments of the Government of Kerala, to ensure a smooth transition. [6] The elephant is 15 years old and is expected to live for another 50 years. Elephants have huge market value in a state like Kerala. [7]
Nilambur Elephant Reserve is a wildlife reserve in Kerala, India. It has a total area of 1419 (sq. km 2 ) [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and was created in 2002 as part of Project Elephant . The reserve is one of four in Kerala; the state having an elephant population of 5706 in 2018.
The king and his elephant grew up together. (A Sri Lankan elephant which was born on 25 November 2001 at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. is named after Kandula.) Lin Wang, Burmese elephant which served with the Chinese Expeditionary Force during the Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) and later moved to Taiwan with the Kuomintang army. Lin ...
The South Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh are home to nearly 44% of the elephants, 35% of the tigers and 31% of the leopards in India. [11] The state of Karnataka alone is home to 22% of the elephants, 18% of the tigers and 14% of the leopards in India.
Elephant festivals in Kerala (9 P) Pages in category "Elephants in Kerala" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.
Periyar National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary (PNP) is a protected area located in the districts of Idukki and Pathanamthitta in Kerala, India. It is a renowned elephant and tiger reserve. The protected area encompasses 925 km 2 (357 sq mi), of which 350.54 km 2 (135.34 sq mi) [1] of the main zone was declared as the Periyar National Park in 1982.
Kottur Elephant Sanctuary and Rehabilitation Centre located near Kappukadu in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala is an elephant sanctuary and rehabilitation centre. [1] Started in 2006 as an elephant sanctuary, the Kerala government announced a project in 2019 to expand it as an elephant rehabilitation centre with international standards. [ 2 ]