{
  "id": 15257719,
  "title": "Neelakurinji season concludes in Chokramudi and Korandakkad",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/neelakurinji-season-concludes-in-chokramudi-and-korandakkad",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T18:56:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/neelakurinji-season-concludes-in-chokramudy-and-korandakkad/article71583901.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Neelakurinji blooming season in Chokramudi and Korandakkad, located in the Munnar hills, has come to an end. This year, the flowering primarily occurred on the Chokramudi hills, which are managed by the Forest department, and on Korandakkad, under the Kanan Devan Hills Plantations. Smaller hills across Munnar also experienced blooms this season. The Chokramudi hills, which faced encroachment in August 2024, showed a remarkable revival following protests by local residents who formed the Chokramudi Protection Council. Botanist Jomy Augustine, an expert on Neelakurinji, described the bloom as a natural ecological revival. After the flowering concludes, seeds will fall by January, and new seedlings will start germinating by June, leading to the next mass bloom by 2038. Both Chokramudi and Korandakkad were accessible to tourists from August to October, attracting thousands of visitors to witness the purplish-blue slopes. The bloom is now moving to higher elevations at Meesapulimala, managed by the Kerala Forest Development Corporation, which plans to open to visitors starting next week.",
  "summary": "An active bloom is set to unfold at the higher elevations at Meesapulimala, which is likely to open to visitors starting next week.",
  "key_points": [
    "Neelakurinji blooming season ends in Chokramudi and Korandakkad.",
    "Chokramudi hills revived after 2024 protests by local residents.",
    "Next mass bloom expected by 2038."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}