Kambalakonda Eco Tourism Park to get a new look soon.

After a gap of nearly two years, the vast green expanse of Kambalakonda Eco Tourism Park will soon get a new look with restoration work picking up pace from this month. Spread across 7,293 hectares of forest area, the flora and fauna and the park’s facilities were badly damaged during the Cyclone Hudhud two years ago. With the World Bank sanctioning Rs. 12 crore to the AP Disaster Recovery Project for redevelopment of the eco tourism park in the 107.5 hectare area of non-protected zone within the forest area, the Forest Department chalked out plan for resuming of activities in the park in next four to six months time.

“The plantation activity has already begun and the repair and restoration work will begin in the next couple of days. To begin with, we are planning to rebuild the river crossing facility and resume boating activity soon. For this six new boats will be introduced along with other safety amenities. The present watch tower which is in a dilapidated state will be replaced and two new watch towers are being planned,” Divisional Forest Officer B. Dhananjaya Rao, who is overlooking the project, told The Hindu .

The project also includes developing a children’s park, a butterfly park, a canteen area and restrooms. Trekking activities have already resumed within the park in its two trekking routes of 3 km and 5 km. There are plans to develop another two km trekking path for children as well as develop view points along all trekking routes.

THE HINDU