| Elephants have been in existence for millions of years. | | | | bananas which are elephants' favourites and going on |
| References to them have been found in Vedas and | | | | a ride on the giant elephants around the forest. |
| Ramayana and were used in battles in recent times. | | | | Visitors are also allowed to watch the Elephants being |
| Elephants are considered one of the most intelligent | | | | given a scrub-bath in the river Elephant grooming. |
| creatures to exist on planet Earth today. | | | | The mahouts train the elephants very well as they |
| Dubare Forest Reserve is an elephant capturing and | | | | are professionals in doing so. The elephants follow |
| training camp of the Forest Department located in | | | | the commands of the mahouts and are capable of |
| between Kushalnagar and Siddapur on the banks of | | | | doing mock logging operations, like lifting, and stacking |
| Kaveri River in Coorg. The forest camp is about | | | | logs in a symmetrical pile. |
| 50,000 acres in area which is one of the largest | | | | The population of the majestic creature is reducing |
| reserve forests in Karnataka and is about 10 kms | | | | day by day and is threatened by habitat destruction |
| from Kushalnagar. | | | | and poaching for ivory. There are lots of Elephant |
| Dubare has its own historical importance as the | | | | conservation projects undertaken by the |
| elephants for Mysore Dussehra were trained here. | | | | government to protect the Elephants from such |
| Visitors apart from spending quality time watching | | | | disasters. Dubare Reserve Forest is one among such |
| the wild elephants at the Dubare Elephant Camp can | | | | conservation project in Coorg safeguarding the |
| also participate in the playful activities of the | | | | elephant population. |
| elephants like feeding them sugarcane, coconuts or | | | | |
