The Forest Department has finalised the place for construction of houses for the mahouts and cavadis attached to the Kozhikamuthi elephant camp of the Anamalai Tiger Reserve in Coimbatore district. Mr. Stalin had announced that houses would be built at a cost of ₹9.10 crore for mahouts and cavadis who work at the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve and ATR, besides giving …
Forest Department staff and residents of tribal families attached to the Kozhikamuthy elephant camp of the Anamalai Tiger Reserve celebrated Pongal festival along with camp elephants on Tuesday. The Yaanai Pongal celebrations also cheered over 800 people who visited the camp near Top Slip on the occasion of Mattu Pongal. Forester V. Chozhamannan renders his version of #Ilaiyaraaja's hit number …
Malasar tribesmen of the Anamalai hills in Tamil Nadu, who are known for taking up the job of elephant men for the Forest Department, have been chosen for the first ‘Gaj Gaurav Award’ instituted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. According to the MoEFCC, Gaj Gaurav Award is given to recognize good practices adopted by captive elephant …
