Pitchandikulam Forest

Pitchandikulam Forest is an environmental organization based in Auroville, India, with more than 51 years of experience in restoration ecology on the Coromandel Coast. Its mission is to restore, protect, and preserve the region’s remaining East Deccan Dry Evergreen Forest, while helping restore watersheds in Tamil Nadu. The organization works with local communities to identify sites for reforestation and the planting of endangered native species.

Its initiatives include forest and lake restoration, nurseries, medicinal-plant conservation, environmental education, community outreach, and support for rural livelihoods. Demonstration sites include the ethno-medicinal forest at Pitchandikulam and Adyar Eco-Park. Pitchandikulam also offers training through its Nadukuppam centre, supports women’s self-help groups and rural enterprise, and conducts health camps and research.

Its wider services include environmental consulting, wild landscaping, interpretation centres, and wildlife art projects. Visitors and learners can explore educational activities, publications, videos, and an online herbarium. The organization also highlights women’s herbal food and herbal medicines, and invites the public to support its work through donations and volunteering