Archive · 24 Jul 2026
AP Deputy CM Welcomes Kumki Elephants for Wildlife Management
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan welcomed six trained kumki elephants at his camp office in Amaravati.
These elephants were transported to Parvathipuram to help manage wildlife and control a herd of wild elephants that have been damaging crops and threatening people in several districts.
The elephants underwent special training at the Palamaner Elephant Camp.
This initiative aims to strengthen wildlife management and mitigate human-elephant conflicts in the region.
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan welcomed six kumki elephants in Amaravati.
The elephants were transported to Parvathipuram for wildlife management operations.
Two elephants, Jayanth and Vinayak, were shifted to the Guchimi camp in Parvathipuram.
The elephants underwent special training at the Palamaner Elephant Camp.
The trained kumki elephants will help control a herd of wild elephants damaging crops and threatening people in several districts.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan
- What
- Welcomed kumki elephants for wildlife management
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh
- Why
- To control a herd of wild elephants damaging crops and posing a threat to people
Wildlife Conservationists
Local Farmers
Elephant Deployment
Wildlife Conservationists
Support the use of kumki elephants to manage wildlife and mitigate human-elephant conflicts.
Local Farmers
Concerned about potential risks to crops and safety from the presence of elephants.
- Location
- Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh
- Number of Elephants
- 6
- Deployment Location
- Parvathipuram
- Training Location
- Palamaner Elephant Camp
- Affected Districts
- Vizianagaram, Parvathipuram Manyam, Palnadu, Chittoor, Alluri Sitarama Raju (ASR)
