pichavaramwaterways.jpgPichavaram the second largest Mangrove forest in the  world, near  the temple town of   Chidambaram , is one of the unique Eco-tourism spots in South India.   The backwaters, inter connected by the Vellar and Coleroon river  systems, offer abundant scope for water sports, rowing, Kayak and canoeing.  The Pichavaram forest not only offers waterscape and back water cruises,  but combines another very rare occurrence – the mangrove forest trees permanently rooted in a few feet of water.