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The ‘Nagar Van’ (urban forest), which is developed connected 50 hectares of onshore astatine the Kurumbapatti Reserve Forest successful the district, is receiving bully effect from the public.
The Kurumbapatti Zoological Park adjacent the Yercaud foothills is 1 of the main tourer attractions successful the district. The park, dispersed crossed 76 acres, houses 254 animals and attracts 1.40 lakh visitors annually. The reserve wood has streams and bamboo groves adjacent the park.
Considering the accomplishment of tourists to the park, the Forest Department decided to make a ‘Nagar Van’ successful the Kurumbapatti reserve forest, adjacent Salem City. The enactment that took spot for the past 1 twelvemonth was completed and opened for the nationalist from Monday (November 17, 2025).
The ‘Nagar Van’ has a walking way for 3 kilometres, 8 huts for tourists to beryllium and relax, , a play country for children with playing equipment, and a cycling path. Drinking h2o facilities are besides provided successful the municipality forest. The Forest Department fixed ₹10 arsenic an introduction interest for a idiosyncratic entering the ‘Nagar Van’. As the ‘Nagar Van’ was created adjacent the parkland and Yercaud foothills, it has started to pull visitors.
Forest Department officials said the ‘Nagar Van’ volition beryllium unfastened from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. Issuing of tickets volition beryllium closed astatine 5 p.m., and aft which nary 1 volition beryllium allowed entry. Every day, 30 to 40 radical are visiting the place. They added that radical similar to travel to the Nagar Van since walking wrong provides relaxation owed to its scenery, axenic air, and noise-free environment.
Facilities are provided via sponsorships. In the future, yoga classes volition beryllium conducted to pull much visitors, the Department officials added.
