ðˌoʊ mˈʌtʃ ʌvðə sˈɪɾi ɪz ˈɜːbɐnˌaɪzd, ðə sˈɪɾi ɹᵻtˈeɪnz ɐn ˌɛkəlˈɑːdʒɪkli sˈɛnsᵻtˌɪv ˈɛɹiə ɹˈaɪt æɾ ɪts sˈɛntɚ — ðə mˈæŋɡɐlˌævɐnˌɑːm.
Though much of the city is urbanised, the city retains an ecologically sensitive area right at its centre — the Mangalavanam.