Mango Meadows

Mango Meadows is an agricultural theme park in Kaduthuruthy, Kerala, India.[1][2] With more than 4800 species of plants, including 1900 species of medicinal plants, 700 species of trees, and 900 species of flowering plants, it is one of the most biodiverse places on earth.[3] Rare species like the Ficus alii tree or Ficus maclellandii, Beggar’s bowl or Calabash, Camphor tree or Cinnamomum camphora, Damas tree or Conocarpus lancifolius, Kattupoovarash or Rhododendron arboreum, Rudraksha or Elaeocarpus ganitrus are present in the park.

Mango Meadows Agricultural Park


Meenoottupalam at Mango Meadows
Mango Meadows Agricultural Park

Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 9.4438°N 76.2817°E / 9.4438; 76.2817
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKottayam
CityKaduthuruthy
Opened2016
Founded byN. K. Kurian
Websitemangomeadows.in

The main attractions in the park are the Eden Garden, Nakshatra Vriksha junction, valentine garden, domestic animal farm, tea garden, telescope tower, Meenoottu palam and vegetable farm. The park also houses the world's tallest statue of Parashurama,[4][5] measuring about 35 ft, as well as the biggest Bible statue,[6][7] with a measurement of 25 ft by 25 ft.

Concept

The park is owned by N. K. Kurian,[8] a Gulf-returnee. According to him, agricultural theme parks are parks that are made within an agricultural area or adjacent to an agricultural area, mainly with an objective to give supplementary income to the farmer and to provide value addition for farm products. The main idea behind the agricultural theme park is to bring the buyer directly to the agricultural farm and to sell farm products directly to the buyer in a value added way without any intermediaries. The farmers could raise some supplementary income other than through sales of farm produces or its value addition but from other means or activities on the farm land.

History

Work on the park began in 2004 and it was opened to the public in December 2016.

Awards and recognition

Mango Meadows has found a place in URF World records[9] and Limca Book of Records, for developing the maximum number of plant species in a minimum area of 30 acres. Other awards include UP WORDS Achievers Award 2019,[10] and 'Ente Samrambham' God's Own Brand and Emerging Entrepreneur Awards 2018.[11]

Activities
  • Fish feeding bridge
  • Evening view
  • Bible statue at the park

References
  1. Hiran, U. (March 25, 2019). "Minimum area, maximum plants" – via www.thehindu.com.
  2. Samayam, Malayalam (2019-06-29). "ലോകത്തിലെ ആദ്യ അഗ്രിക്കൾച്ചറൽ വാട്ടർ തീം പാർക്ക് നമ്മുടെ കോട്ടയത്ത്". Malayalam (in Malayalam). Kerala, India: The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
  3. "മരം വളരില്ലെന്ന് വിധിച്ച മണ്ണിൽ കാടൊരുക്കി; 'മാംഗോ മെഡോസ്' ലിംഗാ ബുക്ക്സിൽ". MMTV.
  4. "കടുത്തുരുത്തിയിലെ അഗ്രികൾച്ചറൽ തീം പാർക്ക് കാർഷിക ടൂറിസത്തിന് വഴിത്തിരിവാകും; ഏറ്റവും വലിയ പരശുരാമ പ്രതിമ ഉയർന്നു കഴിഞ്ഞു". MarunadanMalayali.com.
  5. "ആയാംകുടിയില്‍ കൂറ്റന്‍ പരശുരാമപ്രതിമ". Deshabhimani.
  6. "Mammoth Bible sculpture comes up at Kaduthuruthy biodiversity park". The New Indian Express.
  7. India, Hachette (2019-08-06). Wow! India: 500 Incredible Records and Fascinating Facts from Around the Country. ISBN 9789388322676.
  8. https://www.garshomonline.com/kurian2017/
  9. "World Forest Day: Kurian's artificial forest finds place in book of records". The New Indian Express.
  10. "NK Kurian, founder of Mango Meadows to be conferred with UP WORDS Achievers Award". Financial Samachar.
  11. "'Ente Samrambham' God's Own Brand award to be presented today". The New Indian Express.
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