A Thousand Orchid Blooms Greet Visitors at Sarovaram

A thousand delicate blooms now greet visitors at Sarovaram Biopark, their vibrant colours and fragile forms whispering stories of survival.

- LAKSHMI ATHIRA @Kozhikode

Once clinging to trees marked for felling along highway projects, these native orchids have found a new home amid the mangroves and tranquil waters of Kozhikode's cherished urban sanctuary.

In a remarkable conservation effort, over 18,000 orchids have been rescued and relocated to the park, thanks to a collaborative initiative by the KSCSTE-Malabar Botanical Garden and Institute for Plant Sciences and the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, UK. Notably, more than 70% of these rescued blooms belong to rare, endemic species, making Sarovaram not just a haven for plants, but a living archive of Kerala's fast-disappearing natural heritage.