Sustainability

Porcupine Castle has been set up on the bedrock principle of protecting the wondrous natural heritage of a beautiful plantation environment. Allowing for status quo in the surroundings, the resort provides an excellent opportunity to help you not just to enjoy fresh air and soak in the great sights, but also to appreciate nature for what it is.

So, the lay of the land has not been tampered with and no intervention has been made beyond the very necessary. Plastic is a banned item within the resort so the soil and the eco system at large is kept safe from contamination and, we follow a simple procedure of responsibly using things like detergents and chemicals to keep the surroundings safe for everybody.

Our Natural Residents

The well-wooded plantation environment at the Porcupine Castle resort is home to a wide variety of exotic fauna including the resident Porcupines from whom we get our name. They are not very frequently seen as their nocturnal and very shy animals. Our lawns are witness to many of the spikes which they drop when visiting the lawn.

A number of other species of fauna roam around this mountainous terrain. The biggest of these are elephants who often criss cross the plantation areas, but when left alone are unharmful. Wild rabbits, Malabar Hornbills (our pride - the magnificent but unfortunately endangered), flying lizards, exotic butterflies, the Drongo and a large variety of insects are also found here. Owls keep their watch through the night. As much as we enjoy the company of these small, big and wild creatures, we are also very conscious about our wonderful farm cows, chickens and ducks, as well as our dogs.

Note: This is a natural habitat of insects, flies and other commonly found species that could bother us; so please bring your insect repellents to keep yourself at an arm’s length from any bite-allergies.

Nature's Botany Park

The rolling hills covered with dense forests and plantations is a comfortable home for a number of exciting species of flora. Among the celebrated species found here is the indigenous Bamboo plants.

Even as Coffee is the king of all crops in Coorg, superfoods also make their presence felt with their aroma - Jackfruits and Avacados. Other fruits like Chikku, Oranges, Guavas, and Bananas have their pride of place too.

A lot of spice plants, vegetables and many other plants are abound in this beautiful plantation.