The Bio Resource Centre is located in the Pitchandikulam ethno-medicinal forest in
Auroville. It is a natural education centre offering information about conservation, identification and the use of indigenous medical plants.
The centre has demonstration facilities, thematic gardens and a library. Exhibitions of photos, seeds, posters, herbarium sheets, raw rugs and traditional planting technologies are organized. Video documentaries are also produced.
The nearest airport is Chennai International Airport. Pondicherry Railway Station is the nearest railway station.