Pallikaranai Marshlands

As a field trip, we visited the Pallikaranai Marshlands. Before the excursion, we interacted with a wild life photographer who told us more about the wetlands. Through his photos, he showed us the vast difference between the sight it was before and the dumping yard it has turned into now. It was sad to see what mismanagement of wastes and pollution can do to the environment. Being at the Pallikaranai wetlands made the situation even more real.

Piles and piles of junk lay around the area, which was especially pitiful as the marsh contains several rare or endangered and threatened species and acts as a forage and breeding ground for thousands of migratory birds from various places within and outside the country.

After our visit to the marshlands, we were taken to the zoo which was an experience in itself. Watching animals kept in conditions close to their natural habitat was fascinating as well as intriguing.