Pilikula Nisarga Dhama

Pilikula literally means 'Pond of Tigers'. In the Tulu language, 'pili' means tiger and 'kula' means lake. In olden days, tigers used to come to this lake to drink water, hence the name. Developed by the Pilikula Nisarga Dhama Society, this area has become a major eco-educational and tourism hotspot in Mangaluru, Karnataka.

Key Attractions

• Lake Park: Features a huge lake with beautifully laid gardens, boating facilities (pedal boats and larger boats), and free-roaming swans and ducks.
• Biological Park (Zoo): Sprawls across a large area featuring wild animals like tigers, leopards, and bears kept in open enclosures separated by wide trenches or wire mesh, alongside a variety of snakes and birds.
• Manasa Water Park: An adjacent water amusement park.
• Pilikula Arboretum: A 35-hectare botanical garden featuring about 60,000 seedlings belonging to 236 taxa of flowering plants native to the Western Ghats, including threatened and re-discovered species, plus a 6-acre medicinal plant garden and 9 aquatic ponds.
• Golf Course: A challenging 48-acre golf course with nine fairways and nine greens, hosting tournaments like the Pilikula Challenge Cup.