The centre is home to the state's oldest elephant training camp, originally established in the early 19th century.
It is part of the Kerala Forest Department’s effort to transition from captive elephant management to eco-tourism and wildlife awareness.
The location serves as a rescue and rehabilitation facility for orphaned or injured elephant calves found in the wild.
Coracle operations at the nearby Adavi riverfront utilize traditional circular boats, a practice historically adapted for regional forest transport.
The on-site elephant museum houses antique tools and historical documentation of traditional mahoutship.
The Konni Eco-Tourism Centre serves as a primary hub for the Adavi forest region and features a renowned elephant training camp. Visitors can observe domesticated elephants during their daily bathing and feeding routines within the managed forest enclosure. The facility offers guided forest treks through the Konni reserve forest, showcasing local biodiversity and flora. Coracle boat rides are available on the Kallar River at the nearby Adavi ecotourism site, managed in coordination with the main centre. The site functions as a gateway to the Achencoil forest range. It acts as an educational facility focused on the history of elephant capture and forest management in Kerala. The centre includes an elephant museum detailing the traditional methods of training and elephant-human interaction. It facilitates access to deeper forest trails that require local forest department guides for entry.
The elephant bathing area during the scheduled morning cleaning sessions.
Always book forest trekking activities in advance through the official forest department office on-site.
Wear insect repellent and sturdy, closed-toe walking shoes to navigate the forest paths safely.
Follow all instructions from the mahouts regarding physical distance from the elephants.
Do not attempt to feed the elephants unauthorized snacks or touch them without explicit permission and supervision from the mahouts.
Closed on Mondays for regular maintenance and elephant health observation.
Maintain silence near the elephant enclosures, avoid using flash photography, and follow all forest department waste disposal guidelines.
