Araku Pinery: New experiences at the community-led eco-tourism retreat
The Araku Pinery in Andhra Pradesh is expanding its eco-tourism offerings, including new pottery workshops and recreational activities, to accommodate a significant surge in visitor numbers. The project is managed through a community-led model involving the local Van Sanrakshan Samiti to promote sustainable tourism in the pine plantation.
Why it matters
This initiative demonstrates a successful model for rural economic development through community-managed eco-tourism, balancing environmental preservation with increasing tourist demand.
The potter’s wheel hums softly beneath the pines. Nearby, birds trade their morning calls as tall trees sway to a breeze carrying a trace of mist. At the wheel, a lump of clay slowly takes shape. Fingers press, steady and sure, as the soft clay turns into a cup, a pot or a small keepsake: a new experience at Araku Pinery.
Pottery is a the latest addition at Araku Pinery at Araku. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Pottery is the latest addition to this pine-lined retreat in the Araku Valley. The activity, started recently, gives visitors a chance to sit down, work with clay and take home something they have made themselves.
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