The whole idea is to get protection from wildlife attack, especially elephants.
You can see plenty of them in Wayanad, especially in the areas that fringes the forest ranges.
| Watchtower in Wayanad
You can see many such watch posts setup on trees. This is located inside the agriculture field near the Bavali on the Kerala-Karnataka border
| tree House
near Tholpetty, Wayanad
| Near a tea joint
A popular tea joint on the way from Sultan Bathery to Mysore.
| Watchpost overlooking Paddy
In a tribal settlement in Wayanad, fringing the forest
| Inside Wayanad forest
If a wild elephant chases, a quick climb is the easy way to save life...
| Over Bamboo stock
Built on the bamboo stock thicket
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Watchtower in Wayanad

You can see many such watch posts setup on trees. This is located inside the agriculture field near the Bavali on the Kerala-Karnataka border
Watchtower

near Tholpetty, Wayanad
Near a tea joint

A popular tea joint on the way from Sultan Bathery to Mysore.
Watch-post overlooking Paddy

In a tribal settlement in Wayanad, fringing the forest
Inside Wayanad forest

If a wild elephant chases, a quick climb is the easy way to save life...
Wayanad

Built on the bamboo stock thicket