Coimbatore : Baralikadu Eco-Tourism Centre remained closed due to the excessive water flow in the downstream of Bhavani River and in the reservoir spread of the Pillur dam.
Coimbatore : Baralikadu Eco-Tourism Centre remained closed due to the excessive water flow in the downstream of Bhavani River and in the reservoir spread of the Pillur dam.
As a result, the tribal people are left unemployed for over a month now.
Baralikadu is a surrounded by dense forest near Mettupalayam, where an eco-tourism project is being run by Tamil Nadu Forest Department in coordination with the local tribal communities.
Situated in the picturesque hill station of the Pillur dam, this scenic tourist spot is visited by a large number of tourists from different parts of Tamil Nadu as well as from the neighbouring states.
Tourists, who wish to spend a day out in natural surroundings, book this eco-tour online which is run by the Forest Department
During the weekends the tourists can experience boating, aquaculture, tropical forest trekking and tropical jungle trekking with the help of trained tribal people in the reservoir of Pillur dam, which is located in the middle of pristine natural surroundings.
In the meantime, due to heavy rains which lashed the Western Ghats over the past one month, the flow in the Pillur dam has been continuously on the rise and flooding of nearby areas was reported.
Not only the Pillur brimmed up thrice in the past month, the eco-tourism Barlikadu area has also been submerged and flooded.
As the facility remains closed for the past one month the livelihood of tribals has been affected. Over 50 tribals of both sexes were employed in various activities including boating and food preparation in the eco-tourism facility.
As a result, the tribal people are left unemployed for over a month now.
Baralikadu is a surrounded by dense forest near Mettupalayam, where an eco-tourism project is being run by Tamil Nadu Forest Department in coordination with the local tribal communities.
Situated in the picturesque hill station of the Pillur dam, this scenic tourist spot is visited by a large number of tourists from different parts of Tamil Nadu as well as from the neighbouring states.
Tourists, who wish to spend a day out in natural surroundings, book this eco-tour online which is run by the Forest Department
During the weekends the tourists can experience boating, aquaculture, tropical forest trekking and tropical jungle trekking with the help of trained tribal people in the reservoir of Pillur dam, which is located in the middle of pristine natural surroundings.
In the meantime, due to heavy rains which lashed the Western Ghats over the past one month, the flow in the Pillur dam has been continuously on the rise and flooding of nearby areas was reported.
Not only the Pillur brimmed up thrice in the past month, the eco-tourism Barlikadu area has also been submerged and flooded.
As the facility remains closed for the past one month the livelihood of tribals has been affected. Over 50 tribals of both sexes were employed in various activities including boating and food preparation in the eco-tourism facility.