Nara Mangrove Garden

Photography , Bird Watching , Boat Riding , Nature Study.Managed and owned by the National Aquatic Research Authority (NARA) the 14 hectare mangrove path is a research heaven  for environmental scientists and ecologists in the region.

The reserve serving as a green lung for the city records 29 species of mangroves and 33 other types of vegetation and its living creatures include 14 species of reptiles, 102 species of birds and 22 species of mammals including fresh water prawns, giant mud crabs, fishing cat, Chestnut Bittern, Black-headed Ibis, Asian Open-bill, Little Grebe, Lesser Whistling Teal, Pheasant-tailed Jacana, White-breasted Water hen, Purple Swamp hen, Water Cock and Common Moorhen. Among the invertebrates documented 48 species are butterflies and 22 species are dragonflies. The reserve also  maintains a  hatchery for giant fresh water prawns and a demonstration cage system for culture of brackish water fish species, with a view of assisting small scale aqua culture farmers in the country.