M. R. Palayam Elephant Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre (ERRC) in India


M. R. Palayam Elephant Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre (ERRC)


Typesanctuary
Owner
Address M.R. Palayam, Thiruchinapaili Forest Divisism
Place Thiruchinapaili
Region Tamil Nadu
Country India
Directors
Key People
Veterinarians
Elephant department
Head keepers
of elephants
Elephant keepers
Record history
History of updates2025-03-09: Jaini died
Latest document update2025-03-09 13:29:09
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Description

M. R. Palayam Elephant Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre (ERRC), located at M.R. Palayam, Thiruchinapaili Forest Divisism, in Thiruchinapaili, India .

Living elephants

At the M. R. Palayam Elephant Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre (ERRC) lives 8 elephants with records in this database: (detail list)
  1. ♀ Avayambal
  2. ♀ Gomathi
  3. ♀ Indhumathi
  4. ♀ Indira born 1961?
  5. ♀ Jayanthi born 1998?
  6. ♀ Malachi born 1987?
  7. ♀ Sandhya born 1976?
  8. ♀ Sumathi born 1966?

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2021-12-23: The Elephant Rehabilitation Centre at MR Palayam continues to grow as a haven for sick pachyderms in the State, with two new elephants in dire health conditions being brought for rehabilitation last week. With this, the elephant population at the centre has increased to eight in three years.

After remaining idle for years, the facility became a go-to destination for treating for sick elephants in 2019. In a latest addition, Rohini (25) and Indira (60) were brought in from Topslip and Rajapalayam for treatment on December 19 and 20 respectively. Satish, Chief Conservator of Forests, Tiruchy range, said. Apart from Rohini and Indira, Indu (35), Santhiya (45), Jayanthi (23), Malachi (34), Gomathi (65) and Jameela (60) have also been receiving treatment at the centre for over a couple of years.

An average of 230 kg of food is provided to each elephant every day. The diet includes green fodder, fruits and a ragi mudde made using different millets.

A veterinary doctor from Coimbatore monitors the health of each elephant every fortnight and a veterinary doctor from the district visits the camp every single week.


2025-03-05: A 60-year-old female elephant named Jaini, who was being cared for at the MR Palayam Government Elephant Rehabilitation Centre in Reserve Forest under the Trichy Forest Division, has passed away. The elephant was among 10 female elephants maintained on a 50-acre rehabilitation centre within the forest. Over the past month, Jaini had been suffering from health issues, said Forest officials.

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