Andhra Pradesh: Natural farming boosts strawberry harvests in Lambasingi

Andhra Pradesh: Natural farming boosts strawberry harvests in Lambasingi

As the narrow, winding ghat road meanders through the green hills of the Eastern Ghats, a journey to Lambasingi feels like an adventure. A winter morning drive to the region in the Chintapalli Mandal of Alluri Sitharama Raju district is a visual treat, with towering trees, occasional water-streams jutting out of the hills, and the […]

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Araku Pinery, a new community-based eco-tourism project near Visakhapatnam

Araku Pinery, a new community-based eco-tourism project near Visakhapatnam

A view of the Araku Pinery, a new eco-tourism initiative started by the AP Forest Department that is being managed by the Van Sanrakshan Samiti of Shantinagar in Araku. The place has become a popular location for pre-wedding and film shoots within a short time since its inauguration in November last year. | Photo Credit: […]

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Andhra Pradesh’s first wild orchidarium to come up in Visakhapatnam soon

Andhra Pradesh’s first wild orchidarium to come up in Visakhapatnam soon

A view of the orchidarium being planned by the Andhra Pradesh Forest Department in Visakhapatnam. The orchidarium is a part of the Eastern Ghats Biodiversity Centre that is coming up soon. | Photo Credit: KR Deepak A line up of beautiful orchids with delicate blooms from the forests of the Eastern Ghats will soon find […]

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Experiential travel on the rise in Visakhapatnam

Experiential travel on the rise in Visakhapatnam

People enjoying fog engulfed araku valley from a newly discovered view piont at Madagada in Araku 130 km from Visakhapatnam | Photo Credit: KR Deepak From learning astro-photography at a hilly countryside, witnessing a stunning sunrise above a mist of clouds from the highest peak of the Eastern Ghats to discovering a trek route that […]

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Dragon fruit: a super-fruit in the Eastern Ghats near Visakhapatnam

Dragon fruit: a super-fruit in the Eastern Ghats near Visakhapatnam

A visit to this dragon fruit farm in Anantagiri gives a peek into the ways of cultivating the super fruit and also a slice of adventure A visit to this dragon fruit farm in Anantagiri gives a peek into the ways of cultivating the super fruit and also a slice of adventure Nestled amidst misty […]

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Nature guides introduce the flora and fauna of the Western and Eastern Ghats to trekkers and visitors

Nature guides introduce the flora and fauna of the Western and Eastern Ghats to trekkers and visitors

A surge in monsoon travel, fuelled by Indians focussing on the great outdoors this year, has fuelled a rise in imaginative treks, where guides teach you everything from photographing amphibians to counting stars A surge in monsoon travel, fuelled by Indians focussing on the great outdoors this year, has fuelled a rise in imaginative treks, […]

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