Theppakadu Elephant camp

The Theppakadu Elephant camp is in the Mudumalai National Park is a popular tourist attraction. The camp was formed in 1910 for elephants used by timber traders. Government took over the forests, and the working elephants or kumkis now do a variety of tasks. They are used to give rides to tourists and for surveying during the monsoon.

It is located within the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in TamilNadu and is one of the oldest and most famous elephant camps in India, established in 1910. It holds immense ecological, cultural & tourism value.

Significance:

The camp serves as a shelter for domestic elephants and especially rescued, aged or injured elephants. These elephants play a vital role in forest monitoring, anti animal trafficking and maintaining a human wildlife balance in the reserve.

Tourists often visit this place to see the elephants being bathed, fed and cared for by mahouts(elephant caretakers) representing the bond between humans and elephants.

How To Reach:

Mudumalai Forest bus terminal is the nearest bus stop to this camp at a distance of just 400m and can be reached easily by walk from the bus stop.