The
Maredumilli Forests of East Godavari District are having rich biodiversity
and the area is having semi evergreen forests with undulating terrain, which
forms part of the Eastern Ghats.T he Maredumilli Community Conservation &
Eco Tourism Area is situated on Maredumilli – Bhadrachalam road, nearly 4 Km.
away from Maredumilli village. The area is having many streams flowing over
the undulating rocks in the deep woods and any visitor feel thrilling experience
in the Nature.
 The
Eco-tourism project is managed by the local indigenous tribal community of
Valamuru, Somireddypalem and Valmeekipeta Vana Samrkshana Samithi people with
the active support of Andhra Pradesh Forest Department. The project was
successfully completed in a short span of time due to the commitment of the
highly motivated community participation coupled with the timely financial
assistance from the World Bank aided Andhra Pradesh Community Forest
Management Project. This also provided unique opportunity to the native
ethnic community to spread the message of conservation to the masses.
The
jungle star campsite is located adjoining the Valamuru river with the stream
flowing on 3 sides overlooking the Vali-Sugriva Konda which is believed to be
the battle ground of the Vali-Sugriva during the Ramayana period. The
remarkable variation of the battleground with the presence of grass land,
encircled by forests on the other hillocks makes the visitor to pay attention
on the legendary story.
As
a part of Tourism Development Maredumilli Forest Rest House was constructed
in the year 1914, the Forest Rest House is in Maredumilli Village with all
facilities. The name of the rest house is Abhayaranya Forest Rest House.
Suits are available here for stay of Tourists.
Apart from this there are various activities and places to see in the
luxurious environment. Karthikavanam :This is a garden with plenty of Maredu (Bael) and Amla (Gooseberry) trees. Vali Sugriva Medicinal Plants Conservation Area :An open laboratory to the botanists and research scholars, this area is an undulating terrain with an extent of 260 Ha with approx. 203species of plants including medicinal and rare plants that were identified in this area. Madanikunj-Vihara Sthal :It is a picnic place with Pine Plants and Golden Bamboo clumps. Visiting this Eco-tourism area, will give you a chance to view wild animals like Tiger, Panther, Bison, Peacocks, Red jungle fowl and other wild life in addition to varieties of delicate and colourful butterflies.  For those who love trekking, the Forest Dept. of Andhra Pradesh organizes trekking trips which are: 1. Valamuru to Amrutha Dhara 8 Km – 2 Km trek deep into waterfall 2. Cross Country Trek – From Tiger camp to Vijjuluru 8 Km 3. Adventure Trek – From Valamuru to Nelluru 10Km For the quaint and serene atmosphere loving people, staying and lounging in the suspended canopies under the tree covers is an ideal way to spend their time. The interiors of the resorts are also quite comfortable with all amenities of television, phones, and others. Tourists can just sit in their rooms enjoying the beautiful sceneries from outside their windows, listening to the calls of the wild, or watch the interesting and traditional Kommu Dance, performed by the tribals specially for the tourists of which one can never be bored of.
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