Kerala's four elephant reserves: areas, districts and the latest reserve-wise elephant counts

Background

Kerala has four elephant reserves, all established in 2002: Wayanad, Nilambur, Anamudi and Periyar.
Wayanad covers 1,200 sq km across Wayanad, Kannur and Kozhikkode districts.
Nilambur covers 1,419 sq km across Malappuram, Kozhikkode and Palakkad districts.
Anamudi covers 3,728 sq km across Thrissur, Palakkad, Ernakulam and Idukki districts.
Periyar covers 3,742 sq km across Idukki, Kollam, Pathanamthitta and Thiruvananthapuram districts.
Together the reserves cover 10,089 sq km of the state.
Elephant numbers recorded in 2012 were Wayanad 1,155, Nilambur 1,044, Anamudi 2,220 and Periyar 1,758.
The reserves aim to safeguard elephant corridors and reduce human-wildlife conflict.