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Sarovaram (also known as Sarovaram Bio Park) is an eco-friendly development near
File:Sarovaram 08733.JPG, There are many big trees here
File:Sarovaram 08615.JPG, Children's Park at Sarovaram
File:Sarovaram 08300.JPG, Boating at Sarovaram Biopark
File:Boating at sarovaram bio park,kozhikode.jpg, Boating
File:Sarovaram 08667.JPG, Flowers
File:Sarovaram 08724.JPG, The Connolly Canal
File:Sarovaram 08292.JPG, The Ticket Counter
File:Sarovaram Biopark, Kollhikode.jpg, Sarovaram Biopark in Kollhikode, Kerala, India
Sarovaram (also known as Sarovaram Bio Park) is an eco-friendly development near Kottooly
Kottooly and Pottammal are two nearby junctions on the eastern side of Kozhikode
Kozhikode (), also known as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. Known as the City of Spices, Kozhikode is listed amo ...
in Kozhikode
Kozhikode (), also known as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. Known as the City of Spices, Kozhikode is listed among the City of Literature, UNESCO's Cities of Literature.
It is the nineteenth large ...
city in India. The park is situated adjacent to Canoly Canal
Conolly Canal, sometimes spelled as Canoly Canal, is the part of the West coast canal (WCC) network of Kerala and the canal was constructed by combining the rivers and streams along the coast with the intention of creating a vast waterway from K ...
. The project has been developed with an eco-friendly theme and is located in an ecosystem consisting of wetland
A wetland is a distinct semi-aquatic ecosystem whose groundcovers are flooded or saturated in water, either permanently, for years or decades, or only seasonally. Flooding results in oxygen-poor ( anoxic) processes taking place, especially ...
s and mangrove forest
Mangrove forests, also called mangrove swamps, mangrove thickets or mangals, are productive wetlands that occur in coastal intertidal zones. Mangrove forests grow mainly at tropical and subtropical latitudes because mangrove trees cannot withsta ...
s containing bird habitats.
Protected species
This park is a protected place to conserve mangrove species and other flora. This park is identified as one of the 27 wetlands of India. There are 7 mangrove species and 29 associated species. This park is the habitat for 34 types of birds. The canal is eleven kilometres long and connects the Korapuzha and Kallayi rivers. The park contains boating facilities, musical fountain and an open-air theatre. Of late the park has gained a reputation as a popular hangout of college couples. It is also the favourite spot of photographers for pre marriage shoots and other photoshoots.The construction has been done in traditionalKerala
Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...
style.
The Sarovaram project is being developed in stages, and the first few stages are complete and open to public. It is one of the more popular spots in the city to spend an evening, along with the beach and Mananchira Square.
Image gallery
Location
See also
* Mananchira Square * Samoothiri Tower *Canoly Canal
Conolly Canal, sometimes spelled as Canoly Canal, is the part of the West coast canal (WCC) network of Kerala and the canal was constructed by combining the rivers and streams along the coast with the intention of creating a vast waterway from K ...
* Beypore
Beypore or Beypur (, formerly Beypoor) is an ancient port town and a locality town in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. It is located opposite to Chaliyam, the estuary where the river Chaliyar empties into the Arabian Sea. Beyp ...
References
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{{Kozhikode district Tourist attractions in Kozhikode 2007 establishments in Kerala Mangrove ecoregions