A forest home to many rare and endangered species, created out of desert-like wasteland. Now spread over a 40 hectares and forms a rich forest in Pondicherry. A place for rare and endangered animals and home to around 260 species of flora and fauna and comprises regenerated dry evergreen forest, pristine ravines and man-made water bodies.
Outdoor Being aims at curating immersive travel experience in all possible ways. Forest hike will aim to introduce you to the world of tropical deciduous evergreen forest in Pondicherry. This is a man made forest in the making since 22 years. Our visit to this place will give us a sense of plant species and wildlife present in this beautiful forest located in the midst of the city.
Documented species
Peacocks, porcupines, snakes and birds make up the fauna of this forest. A pair of the Great Horned Owl.
Key activities during the hike
- Forest walk with our Biodiversity guide.
- Learning about bird sounds and how to identify them
- Learning about the indigenous variety of flora in Pondicherry.
- Identifying animals Pugmark and their presence in the environment.
- Leisure at a Tree house over the deep canyon / ravines.
- Learning about fossils and the prehistoric times of Pondicherry.
- Trek through the deep canyons, rocky terrain and rivulets.
- Audiovisual Presentation of flora and fauna of the forest, with a sip of Herbal Tea.
- A nice and simple home cooked south Indian breakfast.
- Lastly, leave your footprints and take back memories.
Outdoor Being chose to work on such sites and forests with an aim to create awareness to people and future generations about forest ecosystems and build the narrative of conservation among the public.
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