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Location
: 16-km From Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu
Water Sports : Boating, Rowing,
Kayak And Canoeing
Pichavaram is
located at a distance of 16-km from Chidambaram and 75-km to
the south from Pondicherry . It rank s
among the most exquisite scenic spot with abundant and
varied tourism resources. The backwaters, which are
interconnected by the Vallar and Coleroon system, offer
abundant scope for water sports - rowing, kayaking and
canoeing.
A Natural
Bliss
The Pichavaram forest not only offer waterscape and
backwater cruises but combines another very rare occurrence-
the mangrove forest trees permanently rooted in a few feet
of water. The Pichavaram mangroves are considered among the
healthiest mangrove occurrence in the world.
Pichavaram consists of a number of islands interspersing a
vast expanse of water and covered with green trees.
The area is about 2800 acres and is separated from the sea
by a sand bar, which is a patch of extraordinary loveliness.
To a botanist, rare species like Avicennia and Rhizophora
will present a special attraction; to a zoologist, no doubt,
the sight of numerous birds like Water snipes, Cormorants,
Egrets, Storks, Herons, Spoonbills and Pelicans holds great
interest.
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