India, Aug. 23 -- Residents and environmentalists in Kannur, northern Kerala, rallied on August 22, 2026, to protect Madayippara, a unique laterite plateau now threatened by overtourism and commercial projects.

Once a quiet cultural and ecological haven, it faces mounting pressure from vehicles, waste and an amusement-cum-eco park, raising fears that cumulative interventions could irreversibly transform this fragile ecosystem.

Environmentalists, residents and others took part in a rally on August 22, 2026, to demand stronger protection for Madayippara in northern Kerala's Kannur district.

The rally was the culmination of months of growing anxiety about the safety of one of northern Kerala's richest laterite ecosystems.

The mobilisatio...