Kodanad Abhayaranyam animal shelter and elephant training centre

Abhayaranyam is an animal shelter–mini zoo, which functions under the eco-tourism project of Kerala government. Located near to Kaprikad village in Kunnathunad taluk of district, the shelter was opened in 2011, with an aim to rehabilitate the animals in the elephant training center, located two kilometers away.
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  • Opening hours: Monday–Saturday 8:00 AM–8:00 PM
  • Type: Zoo
  • Description: nature rehabilitation & ecotourism center at Kaprikad, Ernakulam district, Kerala
  • Also known as: “Abhayaranyam”, “Abhayaranyam Elephant Park”, and “அபயாரண்யம்”
  • Address: Near post Office, Kodanad, Dist. Eranakulam Kaprikad, Kerala 683544 India, Eranakulam, Kaprikad, Kerala 683544

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Church, Malayattoor.

Restaurant
Photo: Shijan Kaakkara, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The St Thomas Syro Malabar Catholic International Shrine, Malayattoor is one of the eleven international shrines in the world, situated in , of , . is situated 2½ km west of Kodanad Abhayaranyam animal shelter and elephant training centre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kodanad and Malayattoor.

Village
Photo: Bellus Delphina, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a rural riverside village of in Keralam, . It is 18 km from . is situated on the south bank of Periyar river, about 42 kilometers east of .

Village
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is a village in taluk around 15 km northeast of in District in the state of in South India. The name 'Malayattoor' is an amalgamation of the words mala, arr, and oore. is situated 3 km west of Kodanad Abhayaranyam animal shelter and elephant training centre.

Village
is a in in the Indian state of . is situated 4 km southeast of Kodanad Abhayaranyam animal shelter and elephant training centre.

Kodanad Abhayaranyam animal shelter and elephant training centre

Latitude
10.19353° or 10° 11′ 37″ north
Longitude
76.52952° or 76° 31′ 46″ east
Operator
Forest Department
Open location code
7J2R5GVH+CR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 549076750
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­zoo
Wiki­data ID
Q20572823
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In Other Languages

From Malayalam to Tamil—“Kodanad Abhayaranyam animal shelter and elephant training centre” goes by many names.
  • Malayalam: “അഭയാരണ്യം”
  • Tamil: “கொடநாடு அபயாரண்யம் யானைகள் பயிற்சி மையம்”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Spotted Deers and Kaprikkad Mini Zoo.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Red Sandal Plantation and Eco-shop.

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