Information boards on endangered flora installed at Gene Pool Eco Park
The HinduInformation boards detailing the different species of rare and endangered Shola trees and other native flora were inaugurated in the Gene Pool Eco Park at Nadugani in Gudalur forest division recently. In a press release, the Forest Department said that there were thousand rare and threatened species of flora, including Shola trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, orchids and ferns being maintained at the Gene Pool Eco Park. District Governor of the Rotary Club K. Shanmugasundaram said the Gene Pool Eco Park was a repository of knowledge of native species and praised the efforts undertaken by the Forest Department to educate people about the importance of native forests through the eco-park. They also contributed ₹10,000 to the park, which has an active eco-ambassador programme to sensitise school students about native flora and their importance in the Gudalur landscape.
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