Canolly Plot in Kerala’s Nilambur to get integrated eco-tourism makeover
The Kerala Forest Department is launching an integrated eco-tourism project at the historic Canolly Plot in Nilambur. The initiative includes restoring damaged infrastructure and developing visitor facilities to preserve the site's ecological and historical significance.
Why it matters
This project aims to balance environmental conservation with tourism development, potentially boosting the local economy while protecting a world-renowned teak plantation.
The Forest department will implement an integrated sustainable development project at the Canolly Plot in the Nilambur north forest division, Forest and Wildlife Minister Shibu Baby John has said.
The project will be prepared using the Forest department funds and the MLA fund of Aryadan Shoukath, following a review of the site’s potential by the Minister, officials, and elected representatives.
The Minister said work on the suspension bridge across the Chaliyar, connecting the two parts of the Canolly Plot, would be expedited. The bridge was destroyed in the 2019 floods. Though Steel Industries Kerala Limited (SILK) was assigned reconstruction work in 2020, it remains incomplete. The Minister directed the company’s chief executive officer to explain the delay.
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