Pichavaram Beach travel information

Pichavaram is located at a distance of 16-km from Chidambaram and 75-km to the south from Pondicherry . It ranks 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.

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.

Location - 16-km From Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu.

Water Sports - Boating, Rowing, Kayak And Canoeing.

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