Sanctuary

Kottur Elephant Sanctuary and Rehabilitation Centre

Q: Where is Kottur Elephant Sanctuary and Rehabilitation Centre?

India. Kottur Elephant Sanctuary and Rehabilitation Centre is a sanctuary in India, at Kottoor-Kappukad Road. Its coordinates are 8.400° N, 77.160° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Periyar National Park, about 124 km away.

🇮🇳 India

🛖 Sanctuary, India 1 spp. present

Kottur Elephant Sanctuary and Rehabilitation Centre located near Kappukadu in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala is an elephant sanctuary and rehabilitation centre. 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. When completed, it will become the largest rehabilitation centre for the elephants in the world. It is also the first rehabilitation centre for elephants in India, constructed at an estimated cost of ₹105 crores. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

8.400° N 77.160° E

🎟️ Visit

Essentials

Entrance

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Tourism

Medium

Species present

species

Opened

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Size

Medium

Visit

Opening hours

closed "until works complete in about two months"

Getting there

Address: Kottoor-Kappukad Road

Who runs it

Run by: Kerala Forest and Wildlife Department

What visitors say

🦒 Animals in captivity

Elephas maximus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

in Udawalawe National Park+ 24 more parks · Nearby records

Before you go

Where is Kottur Elephant Sanctuary and Rehabilitation Centre?

India

Kottur Elephant Sanctuary and Rehabilitation Centre is a sanctuary in India, at Kottoor-Kappukad Road. Its coordinates are 8.400° N, 77.160° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Periyar National Park, about 124 km away.