Forest restricts access to Neelakurinji blooming areas in Nilgiris

The Forest Department has restricted public access to areas in the Nilgiris district where Neelakurinji flowers have bloomed.

These flowers bloom once every 12 years and are protected.

The department wants to protect the flowers and keep people safe from wild elephants that are also in the area.

The flowers are blooming in places like Nadugani, Gudalur, Oosimalai, and O’Valley.

Some people who wanted to see the flowers are disappointed, but others understand the need to protect nature.