Thiruvananthapuram: Minister of Forest A K Saseendran inaugurated ecotourism spots at Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary here on Wednesday.
The ecotourism center is opened in Vettimurichakon, Kotatamanpuram and Kombai who are under Thiruvananthapuram Wildlife Division.
The minister said the forest and wildlife departments have an important role to play when the country faces serious ecological problems.
“The government takes steps to ensure ecological conservation and take steps to provide financial strength to the state.
Neyyar Dam has extraordinary potential in the tourism sector.
The government is taking steps to change the tourism sector as a main income resource.
Active talks To formulate a tourism circle that is hilly interrelated and Neyyar Dam is being prioritized, “he said.
The ecotourism center is the result of government initiatives aimed at participatory forest conservation that is beneficial for forests, wildlife and society depend on the forest.
Combai tourism sites have been named Nestler Port while VetTumanichakon and Kottamanpuram are named after Snug Haven and Citadel.
Evening stays in the forest, food, boating, bird observations, trekking included in the package.