The Forest department conducted a special trekking programme at Lankamala forest as part of the Kadapa Native Forest Restoration Project.

Led by District Forest Officer (Kadapa) Vineet Kumar, around 200 participants from Kadapa, Badvel, Jammalamadugu and Proddatur, including women, children and youth, joined the trek. The experience gave the participants a chance to explore the rich values of the Kadapa forests, their ecological importance and their natural beauty.