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 Ernakulam district, the shelter was opened in 2011, with an aim to rehabilitate the animals in the Kodanad elephant training center, located two kilometers away.- 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” and “Abhayaranyam Elephant Park”
- Address: Near post Office, Kodanad, Dist. Eranakulam Kaprikad, Kerala 683544 India, Eranakulam, Kaprikad, Kerala 683544
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Church, Malayattoor.
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 Malayattoor Angamaly, Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Church, Malayattoor is situated 2½ km west of Kodanad Abhayaranyam animal shelter and elephant training centre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kodanad and Malayattoor.
Kodanad
Village
Photo: Bellus Delphina, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kodanad is a rural riverside village of Ernakulam district in Keralam, South India. It is 18 km from Angamaly. Kodanad is situated on the south bank of Periyar river, about 42 kilometers east of Kochi.
Malayattoor
Village
Photo: Dil Shad Roshan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Malayattoor is a village in Aluva taluk around 15 km northeast of Angamaly in Ernakulam District in the state of Kerala in South India. The name 'Malayattoor' is an amalgamation of the words mala, arr, and oore. Malayattoor is situated 3 km west of Kodanad Abhayaranyam animal shelter and elephant training centre.
Kombanad
Village
Kombanad is a village in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. Kombanad is situated 4 km southeast of Kodanad Abhayaranyam animal shelter and elephant training centre.
Kodanad Abhayaranyam animal shelter and elephant training centre
- Categories: wildlife rehabilitation center, tourist destination, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Kunnathunad, Ernakulam District, Central Kerala, Kerala, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
10.19353° or 10° 11′ 37″ northLongitude
76.52952° or 76° 31′ 46″ eastOperator
Forest DepartmentOpen location code
7J2R5GVH+CROpenStreetMap ID
way 549076750OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=zooWikidata 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: “அபயாரண்யம்”
- Tamil: “கொடநாடு அபயாரண்யம் யானைகள் பயிற்சி மையம்”
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