Chennai, May 19 -- For the first time in India, 44 houses have been built for the elephant's Mahouts, which is called Mahouts Village in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Theppakadu Elephant Camp, at a cost of Rs 5.6 crore.

The Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in the Nilgiris district has a forest area of 681 square kilometres. This forest area is home to many wild animals, including elephants, tigers, leopards, bears, buffaloes, and deers.

The Theppakadu Elephant Camp in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve was established during the British era. The British used it to capture wild elephants and transport trees in the area. Theppakadu Elephant Camp is the oldest elephant camp in Asia. This elephant camp currently has 27 elephants. Five of these, Bama Indira ...