ECO – TOURISM SITE

Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Conservation and Greening Project

1. Name of the Site : Sasthakoil

2. Name of District : Virudhunagar

3. Name of Range/ Division/

Circle

: Rajapalayam range / Srivilliputhur Wildlife

Division/ Virudhunagar Circle

4. Location : Sasthakoil is located 24 km away from

Rajapalayam town.

5. Nearest Bus stand with

distance

Rajapalayam, 24 Km

6. Nearest Railway station with

distance

: Rajapalayam, 24 Km

7. Nearest Airport with distance : Madurai, 96 Km

8. Characterstics of the site

: 1. This site is located inside the sanctuary

2. Seasonal river named as nagariyar river

flowing in the site. It is also called as

Sasthakoil falls by the local people.

3. Very old idols of Ayyappas diety in

present in a open space in the site. It is

believed as family god for local people.

4. Presence of Deciduous forest at lower

elevation.Reverline forest along stream

and semi evergreen forest at higher

elevations.

5. One watch tower is existing in the site.

6. One Anti-poaching Shed is existing

near temporary Check post.

9. Tourist Attraction (Places)

: Nanjadai Thavirthuliya Swamy temple

Nanjadai Thavirthuliya Swamy temple

was constructed by King Pandiyas and

it is at 3 km from Sasthakoil site

outside of the sanctuary..

This temple is a very famous temple in

the surroundings.

Ayyanar temple

Ayyanarkoil temple is very popular

temple in this area.

It is located 34 Km away from this site.

It is extended site of the Sasthakoil Eco

Tourism site in Rajapalayam range

10. Facilities available

: Trekking facilities are available on

amount of Rs. 250/ head collected for

4 km Trekking Sasthakoil to

Mamarathukeni

Mobile toilet facilities are available

7. One Antipoaching shed. Now it has

improved as Antipoaching shed cum

interpredation center.

One Eco hut is erected during 2015-16

One watch tower

Eco guides

11. Visiting Hours (Holidays if

any)

: Visitors are allowed Saturday,

Sundays and public holidays

12

Eco - Tourism package (Tariff)

As per Sasthakoil Eco tourism

Micro Plan

: Sl.

No Time Place

1 8.00 AM Rajapalayam bus stand or

Railway station

2 9.00 AM Koviloor ETMC village

3. 9.30 AM Devathanam Murugan

temple

4 10.00 AM Nachadai thavirtharuliya

Swamy temple

5 10.30 AM 200 years old Ilupai tree

6 11.00 AM Medicated Tea (Separate fee

to ETMC)

7 11.30 AM Forest Check Post

8 12.30 PM Interpredation centre visit

9 1.30 PM Lunch (Separate fee to

ETMC)

10 2.30 PM Watch tower visit

11 3.00 PM to

4.00 PM

Sasthakoil to

Mamarathukeni 4 km

trekking (Separate fee to

ETMC)

12 4.00 PM to

4.30 PM

Nature bath

13 4.30 PM Medicated Tea (Separate

fee to ETMC)

14 5.15 PM Return to Rajapalayam

13. Transport facilities with

charges

: A 27 seater van provided by TBGP scheme

utilized for this purpose.

Rs. 2500/ trip charged from Rajapalayam to

Sasthakoil Up and down.

Rs. 10/ head charged from Sasthakoil

checkpost to Sasthakoil.

14. Lodging/Rest houses/Food

facilities with charges

: Food facilities available by Koviloor SHG.Rs.

60/ head charged from ETMC

15. For Further Details

: The Wildlife Warden

Division: Srivilliputhur Wildlife division

Phone: 04564260565, Cell No: 9445468474

E-mail: wildlifesvpr@gmail.com

ECO – TOURISM SITE

Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Conservation and Greening Project

1. Name of the Site : Kovilar dam

2. Name of District : Virudhunagar

3. Name of Range/ Division/

Circle

: Watrap range / Srivilliputhur Wildlife

Division/ Virudhunagar Circle

4. Location

: Kovilar dam is located 32 km away from

Srivilliputhur town and 15 km away from

Watrap town.

5. Nearest Bus stand with

distance

Watrap, 15 Km

6. Nearest Railway station with

distance

: Srivilliputhur, 32 Km

7. Nearest Airport with distance : Madurai, 76 Km

8. Characterstics of the site

: This site has dam inside the Wildlife

sanctuary and attract people during

rainy season

Water birds in the back water

Sighting of wild animals like gaur,

grizzled squirrel, Elephant in morning

and evening hours.

Presence of deciduous forest and

riverline forest in the site.

The trekking route starting from this

site to anti-poaching shed at

Athiyadikidai on top

There is no popular tourist destination

available within 25 Km radius to the

proposed Eco Tourism site except

Pilavakal dam

9. Tourist Attraction (Places)

: Thaniparai - Saduragiri

Sundaramahalingam temple

Saduragiri Sundaramahalingam temple

is located 05 Km from Thaniparai

entrance.

It is also extended site of Kovilar dam

Eco Tourism site

It is one of the Famous temple in this

area

More than 5000 no of Pilgrims are

visiting full moon and New moon days.

10. Facilities available

: Trekking facilities are available in this

site

One watch tower is constructed

Eco guides are available

Trekking shed constructed during 2015-

16

Interpretation centre at Thaniparai

11. Visiting Hours (Holidays if

any)

: Morning 8.00 am to Evening 4.00 Pm

12

Eco - Tourism package (Tariff)

As per Micro Plan

: Sl.

No Time Place

1 8.00 AM Srivilliputhur bus stand or

Srivilliputhur Railway

station

2 9.00 AM Thaniparai tribal EDC

village

3. 9.30 AM

to 11.30

AM

Thaniparai interpretation

centre and Medicinal plant,

visit

4 1.00 PM Kovilar dam

5 1.30 PM Lunch (Separate fee to

ETMC)

6 2.00 PM to

4.00 PM

Trekking and Kovilar dam

visit

7 4.00 PM

to 4.30 PM

Halting in trekking shed

(Tea Separate fee to ETMC)

8 5.15 PM Srivilliputhur

13. Transport facilities with

charges

: A 27 seater van provided by TBGP scheme

utilized for this purpose. Rs2500/trip charged

from Srivilliputhur town to Kovilar dam Up

and down.

14. Lodging/Rest houses/Food

facilities with charges

: Food facilities available by Kilavankoil

SHG.Rs. 60/ head charged from ETMC

15. For Further Details

: The Wildlife Warden

Division: Srivilliputhur Wildlife Division

Phone no 04564260565

Cell No: 9445468475

E-mail: wildlifesvpr@gmail.com

ECO TOURISM SITE

Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Conservation and Greening Project

1. Name of the Site : Avalanchi

2. Name of District : The Nilgiris

3. Name of Range / Division /

Circle

: Udagai South / Nilgiris South / Coimbatore

4. Nearest Bus stand with distance : Ooty (Udhagamandalam) – 25 Km

5. Nearest Railway Station with

distance

: Metupalayam - 50 Kms

Ooty – 25 Kms

6. Nearest Airport with distance : Coimbatore – 115 Kms

7. Characteristics of the site : Scenary Hills and Forests

Landscape, Wildlife & Birds watching

8. Location : 25 Kms from Ooty in Udagai South Range.

Nilgiris South Division

9. Best time to visit : Morning to Evening – 10 A.M to 5.45 P.M

10 Facilities available : Two rest houses – one good old

wooden & one Eco resort building.

Trekking Shed with twenty beds

26 seated van

Eco Tour

11. Tourist Attraction : Places of historical interest

Serena climate

Spectacular scenes of Hills and

Forest

Picturesque landscape

Excitement of viewing Wildlife

Cauliflower shola

Bhavani Amman Temple

Lakkidi view point

12. Eco-Tourism Package : The Vehicle starts from Avalanche and ends

in Lakkadi. The intermediate places are

Cauliflower Shola - Bhavani Amman

Temple - Upper Bhavani back water at

Lakkadi.

The charges for the above trip are

Rs. 150/- per head. (ETMC Operated mini

bus)

For Students Rs.75/- per head.

(ETMC Operated mini bus)

For Jeep operated by SHG Rs.1200/- per

trip.

Out of Rs.1200, Rs.950 is goes to SHG

(Tribals) and remaining Rs.250 goes to

ETMC account.

Timings:

There are three trips operated as follows,

10.00 a.m, 12.00 p.m, & 2.00 p.m

Travelling time takes 2 hours from

avalanche to lakkadi and back.

13. Contact Information : The Forest Range Officer, Udagai South

Range, Ooty.

14. For Further Details : The District Forest Officer, Nilgiris South

Division.

Phone : 0423 – 2444083

E-mail : dfosouth-ooty@yahoo.com

ECO TOURISM SITE

Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Conservation and Greening Project

1 Name of the Site : Pitchavaram

2 Name of District : Cuddalore

3 Name of Range / Division/

Circle

: Pitchavaram/Cuddalore/Villupuram

4 Location : Pitchavaram

5 Nearest Bus stand with

distance

: Chidambaram - 15 Kms

6 Nearest Railway Station with

distance

: Chidambaram – 15 Kms,

Killai - 5 Kms

7 Nearest Airport with distance : Chennai - 220 Kms

8 Characteristics of the site : 1.Mangrove Forest

2.Hundreds of brackish canals,

3.Estuary of Kolidam and vellar Rivers

9 Tourist Attraction (Places) : Mangrove Forests,

Local Migratory Birds,

Sea Turtle breeding beach

10 Facilities available : Eco hut -2

Mechanized Boats – 50 (TTDC)

Rs.1500/10 Nos/1 Hour

Rs.2000/ 10 Nos/ 1.5 Hours

Food Court

11 Visiting Hours (Holiday if

any)

: 8.30 A.M to 06.00 P.M.

12 Eco-Tourism package (Tariff) : Entry Free Re.0.50 per Head

13 Transport facilities with

charges

: --

14 Lodgings / Rest Houses/ Food

Facilities with charges

: Eco-hut Rs.500/2 Persons/24 hours

15 For Further Details : The District Forest Officer ,

Division : Cuddalore

Phone : 04142-291149

Cell.No. : 9486091251

E-mail : dfocud@yahoo.com

ECO TOURISM SITE

TAMILNADU BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND GREENING PROJECT

1. Name of the site : KAVIYAM – MEGAM ECO TOURISM

2. Name of the District : VILLUPURAM

3. Name of the Range / Division/Circle : GOMUKHI /

KALLAKURICHI/VILLUPURAM

4. Location : MEGAM ECO TOURISM

KURITHIKUNDARAM KAVIYAM ECO

TOURISM ATHUVALAVU

KATTUKOTTAI

5. Nearest Bus stand with distance : KALLAKURICHI -45 KMS.

ATTUR – 65 KMS.

6. Nearest Railway station with distance : VILLUPURAM – 145 KMS.

SALEM – 124 –KMS.

7. Nearest Airport with distance : SALEM – 124 KMS

PONDICHERRY – 160 KMS

8. Characteristics of the site : 5 KM trek between this two falls make your

trip more enjoyable. The scenic beauty of

Kalrayans and bath in the falls make you

feel refreshed.

9. Tourist Attraction (Place) : VELLIMALAI, PERIYAR FALLS,

KALRAYAN HILLS

10. Facilities available : ECO huts @ VELLIMALAI DORMITARY @

VELLIMALAI

11. Visiting Hours (Holidays if any) : --

12. Eco – Tourism Packing (Tariff) :

13. Transport facilities with charges : Buses from Attur, Kallakurichi, Villupuram,

Thirvannamalai, Salem

14. Lodgings /Rest houses /Food facilities

with charges

: FOREST DEPARTMENT

Eco huts 2 Bedded - @ 600/day

Moongil Kudil - @ 1200/day

Dormitory - @ 120/day

Food available at Vellimalai

15. For further details : The District Forest Officer,

Division : Kallakurichi

Phone : 04151 – 206498

Cell No : 9486070525

E-Mail : dfokkc@gmail.com

ECO – TOURISM SITE

Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Conservation and Greening Project

1 Name of the Site : Kumbakarai Falls

2 Name of the District : Theni

3 Name of Range / Division /

Circle

: Devadanapatty Range,

Kodaikanal Wildlife Sanctuary,

Dindigul Circle.

4 Location : Kumbakarai Falls

East 770 31’50”

North 100 10’48”

5 Nearest Bus stand with

distance

Periyakulam – 15 Km.

6 Nearest Railway Station

with distance

: Kodai Road – 50 Km

7 Nearest Airport with

distance

: Madurai – 85 Km.

8 Characteristics of the site : Water falls surrounded by deciduous

forests

9 Tourism Attraction

(Places)

: Water falls, Natural Forest, Well grown

Trees, Easy approach roads.

10 Facilities available : Road from Devathanapatti village,

Dressing room, Rest shed, Camp shed,

Toilet, Car parking, First aid box

available, Water purifier plant and

tank, Traditional leadership,

Community television, Post office,

Nationalised bank

11 Visiting Hours

(Holidays if any)

: 10.00 Am to 5.00 PM

12 Eco – Tourism Package

(Tariff)

: Bus - Rs.500/-

Accommodation - Rs. 2000/-

Food - Rs. 2000/-

Miscellaneous - Rs. 500/-

13 Transport facilities with

charges

: Bus - Rs.500/-

14 Lodgings / Rest houses /

Food facilities with charges

: Accommodation - Rs. 2000/-

Food - Rs. 2000/-

15 For Further Details : The District Forest Officer

Division : Kodaikanal Wildlife

Sanctuary

Phone : 04542-240287

Cell No : Nil

E-mail : kodaidfo@gmail.com

ECO – TOURISM SITE

Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Conservation and Greening Project

1 Name of the Site : Mannavanur

2 Name of the District : Dindigul

3 Name of Range / Division /

Circle

: Mannavanur Range,

Kodaikanal Wildlife Sanctuary,

Dindigul Circle.

4 Location : Mannavanur

East 770 21’42.94”

North 100 13’ 23.5”

5 Nearest Bus stand with

distance

Kodaikanal – 30 Km.

6 Nearest Railway Station with

distance

: Kodai Road – 110 Km

7 Nearest Airport with distance : Madurai – 140 Km.

8 Characteristics of the site : Grass land with lake cool climate.

9 Tourism Attraction

(Places)

: Grass land with lake, Trekking path,

Easy approach roads

10 Facilities available : Trekking, Boating (Coracle), Nature

Trails, Stay (Tent), (Dormitory),

Adventures games option are being

explored

11 Visiting Hours

(Holidays if any)

: 10.00 Am to 5.00 PM

12 Eco – Tourism Package

(Tariff)

: Bus - Rs.200/- person

Accommodation - Rs. 3000/- room

Food - Rs. 500/- 1000/

person

Miscellaneous - Rs. 800/-

13 Transport facilities with

charges

: Bus - Rs.200/-

14 Lodgings / Rest houses /

Food facilities with charges

: Accommodation - Rs. 3000/-

Food - Rs. 500/- 1000/

person

15 For Further Details : The District Forest Officer

Division : Kodaikanal Wildlife

Sanctuary

Phone : 04542-240287

Cell No : Nil

E-mail : kodaidfo@gmail.com

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1. Name of the Site : Keelakarai village in Pachamalai Hills

2. Name of District : Tiruchirappalli

3. Name of Range/Division/Circle : Thuraiyur Range/Tiruchirappalli

Division/Tiruchirappalli Circle

4. Location : Keelakarai village in Pachamalai Hills

5. Nearest Bus stand with distance : Thuraiyur 35 Kms

6. Nearest Railway Station with distance : Tiruchirappalli Railway Station with 85

Kms

7. Nearest Airport with distance : Tiruchirappalli AirPort with 90 Kms

8. Characteristics of the site : Pachamalai Hill Station

9. Tourist Attraction [Places] : Eco – Tourism Pachamalai Hills

view, Waterfalls, Trekking Trials and

Medicinal Gardens etc.,

10 Facilities available : Rest House - Darmentary, Tree Top

Model Gust House , Children Park and

Kitchen etc.,

11. Visiting Hours [Holidays if any] : 6.00 AM TO 5.30 PM

12. Eco-Tourism Package [Tariff] Two days

13. Transport facilities with charges : Rs.40/- Thuraiyur to Pachamalai

14. Lodgings/Rest houses/Food facilities

with charges

: Gust House with food facilities @ Rs.

3000/- for 4 Nos.

15. For Further Details : The District Forest Officer

Tiruchirappalli Division

Court campus,

Tiruchirappalli.1

Phone No. 0431-2414265

Cell No.9442611476

Email.dfotry@gmail.com

Forest Range Officer

Thuraiyur Range

Cell No. 9443739995

email : rothuraiyur@gmail.com

ECO – TOURISM SITE

TAMIL NADU BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND GREENING PROJECT

1 Name of the Site : Anguthai Jonai Eco Tourism

2 Name of the District : Vellore

3 Name of Range / Division /

Circle

: Singarapettai / Tirupattur / Vellore

4 Location : Anguthai Jonai

Via Tirupattur to T.V. Malai Road

5 Nearest Bus stand with

distance

Tirupattur to Singarapettai Road,

Govindapuram Station – 2.50 Kms

6 Nearest Railway Station with

distance

: Jolarpet – 31 Kms

7 Nearest Airport with

distance

: Bangalore – 130 Kms

8 Characteristics of the site : - Foot hill of Inner Jawadhi RF

- Water falls in beautiful nature

location

9 Tourism Attraction

(Places)

: - Nature trail

- Watch Tower

- Water falls

- Trekking

- Interpretation Centre

- Eco – Hut

- Bird Watching

10 Facilities available : - Transport

- Toilet

- Drinking water

- Food

- Cycling

11 Visiting Hours

(Holidays if any)

: Morning 8 A.M to 6.00 P.M

Tuesday Holiday

12 Eco – Tourism Package

(Tariff)

: Rs.300/- per head with food and

transporting facilities from Tirupattur and

Uthangarai

13 Transport facilities with

charges

: Rs.1,100/- per head

14 Lodgings / Rest houses /

Food facilities with charges

: -

15 For Further Details : The District Forest Officer,

Division : Tirupattur

Phone : 04179 – 220106

Cell No :

E-Mail : dfotirupattu@gmail.com

ECO TOURISM SITE

Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Conservation and Greening Project