Ecotourism Project Launched at Munderikadavu Amid Conservation Debates

Swift Summary

• The first phase of an ecotourism project at Munderikadavu, a proposed bird sanctuary in Kannur, Kerala, has commenced with a budget of ₹79 lakh.
• The project includes facilities such as beautification works, toilet blocks, mobile counters, direction boards, bird dens, plantations, and watch towers. It is expected to be completed within three months.
• Additional plans for the sanctuary include parking zones, coffee shops, souvenir outlets, information boards, guide services, viewing decks, kayaking trails and more to enhance visitor experience and promote regional development.
• Munderikadavu spans 7.5 square kilometers of wetlands across multiple areas in Kannur district and hosts over 500 bird species annually including rare ones like falcons from the Aquila family listed in the Red Data book; 12 other rare bird species have also been documented recently-present alongside fifty fish variety observed locally thereby ecosystem Viz ecosystem.multi-layer attractiveness

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