One of the largest elephant capturing centres of South India, situated in the high ranges on the southern bank of Periyar. In 1977 the elephant capturing came to an end, but the elephant kraal and training centre are still there intact. There is also a mini zoo for wild animals here. There is a forest elephant care centre. Here you can see baby elephants rescued from the forests being cared for. Kodanadu is 15 km from Perumbavoor which is on the Kochi-Munnar route (via Aluva).