Jawadhu Hills in Tiruvannamalai is getting ready to have Tamil Nadu’s first honey bee park in Athipattu.
The tribal hamlet is located amidst deciduous forests on the ridges of the hills.
The park aims to bring back tribals in the hills to their native work— honey collectors.
For non-tribals, the park will exhibit the key role played by honey bees in protecting nature.
At present, only around 300 tribals are honey collectors in the hills, which have 272 hamlets in their 38 revenue villages and a population of over 30,000 residents.