Punnami Tours & Travels

ECO-TOURISM PROJECT Places

MAREDUMILLI :
The dense forest in Maredumilli forms a green canopy, that does not allow even sunlight to penetrate to the Forest floor. This area is located nearly 90 Km far from Rajahmundry and is bestowed with rich biodiversity. The area is watered by several streems, water falls, gushing over undulating rocks in the deep woods. The Project is managed by local tribal communities in association with the Forest Department. The Jungle Star Nature Camping Site is located on the banks of Pamuleru vagu, near Valamuru village.

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MADA FOREST :

It is at a distance of about 25 KM from Kakinada on Kakinada - Yanam Road and 70 KM from Rajahmundry (Via) Ramachandrapuram.

Coringa in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh a part of Godavari Mangroves was declared as a wildlife sanctuary. They normally occur between high water level and near about mean sea level along the sheltered shores, estuaries, tidal creeks, back-waters, lagoons, marshes and mud-flats. The mangrovees contain a highly specialised community of plants associated with animal species which are not capable of surviving in any other situations.

Mangroves invariably attract large populations of birds which feed on various organisms occurring in the mangrove forest and in the back water. Over 120 species of birds are reported and among them the following are the common birds found in the Sanctuary like Little Egret, Pied Kingfisher, Cattle Egret, Root Heron etc., During the low tide some of the areas are exposed (elevated mud flats having small fishes, shrimps, molluses) attracting avafauna for its feed. The soil surface of mangroves provide niche for mudskippers, crabs and molluses. The water in the forest supports a variety of animals like the smooth Indian Otters (Mud skipper, Crab) Jackal Monkeys and Fishing cat. The Sanctuary has an unique distinction of having a 18 Km. long sand spit in the North Eastern side

The crowns of trees including trunk, branches, leaves, flowers and fruits provide niches essentially, to terrestrial fauna like birds, mammals and insects. Thirty Five Plant Species are present in this sanctuary belonging to twenty four families. The Plants species commonly found here are Thirty Five Plant Species are present in this sanctuary belonging to twenty four families like Avicennia officinalis (Nalla Mada), Avicennia marina (Tella Mada), Avicennia alba (Vilva Mada) etc,

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ARAKU VALLEY:

Is located on the Eastern Ghats, nearly 115 km from Vishakhapatnam, close to the Orissa state border. The natural beauty of this valley comes alive with its rich landscape. This place lures people with pleasant weather, hills and valleys.. The journey to this place on the Ghat road with thick forests on either side is in itself interesting and pleasant. One can have a wonderful trekking trip. Forty-six tunnels and bridges will greet you on the way. The Ananthagiri hills on the way to Araku Valley are famous for coffee plantations. The Borra caves, located 29 km from Araku Valley, are a nearby tourist attraction. One of the other attractions of this valley is a tribal museum.

The valley is connected through both rail and road to the city of Vishakapatnam. There are two railway stations at Araku and Araku Valley in the Kothavalasa-Kirandul railway line in Visakhapatnam division of East Coast Railway, Indian Railways

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