Biodiversity heritage site, rock-cut temples, raptors, lakes
27M9+F67, Mangulam, Meenakshipuram, Tamil Nadu 625106, India Get directions
"A first for the state, Arittapatti village—roughly 143 miles from Coimbatore—has been declared Tamil Nadu’s first and India’s 35th Biodiversity Heritage Site. As green spaces across the globe shrink, this move by the state government is a step towards a greener future, and an attempt to preserve the unique landscape of rocky hills that supports 72 lakes, 200 natural spring ponds, and three reservoirs, apart from the 75 species of birds, raptor species, megalithic structures and rock-cut temples that date back 2,000 years. While the state government prepares to build the area’s tourism potential, go before the crowds surge—birdsong, gushing streams and a biodiverse ecosystem await."
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Dr Baladhandayudam
Mariappa S
Tarun Kumaar
Murali Dharan
G.Vijaya Baskar
