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Protected Areas Of Tamil Nadu
The Protected areas of Tamil Nadu State in South India cover an area of , constituting 2.54% of the geographic area and 15% of the recorded forest area. It ranks 14th among all the States and Union Territories of India in terms of total protected area. Creation and administration of Protected areas in South India originated with the Maharajas of the Southern Princely States' private hunting grounds. The Mudumalai National Park, established in 1940, was the first modern Wildlife Sanctuary in South India. Most protected areas throughout its 30 Districts are under the stewardship of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (India) and the Tamil Nadu Forest Department. Biosphere reserves The three Biosphere Reserves in Tamil Nadu are: *Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve: ; established in 1989. *Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve: , of which 2537.6 km² is in Tamil Nadu. Established in 1986. *Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve: ; established in 2001. National parks Tamil Nadu has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protected Area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international organizations involved. Generally speaking though, protected areas are understood to be those in which human presence or at least the exploitation of natural resources (e.g. firewood, non-timber forest products, water, ...) is limited. The term "protected area" also includes marine protected areas, the boundaries of which will include some area of ocean, and transboundary protected areas that overlap multiple countries which remove the borders inside the area for conservation and economic purposes. There are over 161,000 protected areas in the world (as of October 2010) with more added daily, representing between 10 and 15 percent of the world's land surface area. As of 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary
The Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary (GSWS), also known as Srivilliputhur Wildlife Sanctuary, was established in 1988 to protect the Near threatened grizzled giant squirrel (''Ratufa macroura''). Occupying an area of 485.2 km2, it is bordered on the southwest by the Periyar Tiger Reserve and is one of the best preserved forests south of the Palghat Gap. The sanctuary covers in western Tamil Nadu, South India in the eastern water-shed of the Western Ghats and consists of high hills and valleys, with a number of peaks reaching up to . Geography The Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary is located from 9° 21' to 9° 48' N and 77°21' to 77°46' E. The sanctuary lies mostly in Virudhunagar district especially in Srivilliputtur and partly in Madurai district. The sanctuary is bounded to the north by the Andipatti hills, south by Tirunelveli District, east by Srivilliputhur and Rajapalayam towns and west by Theni town and Theni District. It is the eastern boundary for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Udayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary
Udayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary is a .45 km2 (0.2 sq mi) protected area in Tiruvarur District, Tamil Nadu, India at . In 1999, this sanctuary was declared as a protected area. It has been designated as a protected Ramsar site since 2022. Fauna A notable aspect of the sanctuary is the large number of purple moorhen and openbill storks during February and March.The HinduWinged visitors throng Vaduvur and Udhayamarthandapuram sanctuaries Nov. 26, 2006 Notes The Udayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary covers an area of around 45 km2 and is fed by an irrigation tank that receives water from the Mettur Dam. The tank remains dry between the months of April and August. During the months of February and March, purple-moorhens and openbill storks can be seen here. Other migratory birds in the sanctuary include the white-ibis, Indian reef heron, white-necked stork, grey-heron, coot, night heron, purple-heron, little cormorant, spoonbill and darter The darters, anhingas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary
The Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary is a protected area located in the Ariyalur District of the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The sanctuary is about from Thanjavur. This freshwater lake is fed by Pullambadi, Kattalal canal and attracts thousands of birds every year. This lake was declared as a sanctuary in 1999 by the Government of Tamil Nadu. About 200 birds are species recorded from this sanctuary.Gokula, V., 2013. Avifauna of Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu, India. Zoos’ Print 28: 23–29 Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary is one of the Important Bird Areas (IBA's) of Tamil Nadu (Code No. IN268, Criteria: A1, A4i, A4iii).Islam, M.Z. & A.R. Rahmani (2004). Important Bird Areas in India: Priority sites for conservation. Indian Bird Conservation Network: Bombay Natural History Society and Birdlife International (UK).Pp.xviii+1133BirdLife International (2017) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Karaivetti Wildlife Sanctuary. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 23/06/2017. Karaivetti B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viralimalai
Viralimalai is a developing town and Suburb of city of Tiruchirappalli, located in Pudukkottai District, 28 km from Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu, India. The famous Lord Shanmuganathar temple is situated on the top of the granite hill at Viralimalai. The temple was once a renowned seat of the Bharatanatyam dance form and boasted of a separate dancer for each of the 32 ''adavu''s (dance movements).Arunagirinathar vizha(festival) also takes place each year in the Tamil month of aadi. History The natural caverns in the hillock show signs of early human habitation and may have shared the fortunes of Kodumbalur, 6 km away. The presence of an early Chola temple suggests that Viralimalai was a prosperous village as early as the 9th century AD. The sides of this hill are covered with non-thorny trees, mainly Wrightia. Viralimalai is home to an exclusive kuravanji dance-drama. The kuravanji named after Viralimalai has had an unbroken tradition of presentation for nearly two ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koothankulam Bird Sanctuary
Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary or Kunthankulam is a protected area declared as a sanctuary in 1994. It adjoins the tiny village of Koonthankulam in Nanguneri Taluk of Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is just 38 km away from Tirunelveli (a bustling town on the banks of the Thamirabarani River). It is composed of Koonthankulam and Kadankulam irrigation tanks, conveniently linked by tar road. This is the largest reserve for breeding water birds in South India. It is an Important Bird Area, code: IN269, criteria: A1, A4i, and has been designated as a protected Ramsar site since 2021. Community involvement This sanctuary is actively protected and managed by the Koonthankulam village community. The local people take a keen interest in protecting this sanctuary. Birds coming to villagers' backyards are protected vehemently and regarded as harbingers of luck. The guano and silt from the tanks is collected by villagers in summer and applied as fertilizer to their fiel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vettangudi Bird Sanctuary
Vettangudi Bird Sanctuary is a protected area, declared in June 1977 near Thirupattur in the Sivaganga District that includes the periya kollukudi patti, chinna kollukudi patti, and vettangudi patti irrigation tanks. The heaviest rainfall occurs between October and December, when the northeast monsoon brings in 330-390 mm of rainfall. Fauna This area of small drainage basins attracts more than 8,000 winter migratory birds belonging to 217 species, mostly from European and North Asian countries. It is a breeding habitat for grey herons, darters, spoonbills, white ibis, Asian openbill stork, and night herons. It has also attracted indigenous endangered species including painted stork, grey heron, darter, little cormorant, little egret, intermediate egret, cattle egret, common teal, Indian spot-billed ducks, pintail, and flamingo Flamingos or flamingoes are a type of Wader, wading bird in the Family (biology), family Phoenicopteridae, which is the only extant family in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madras Crocodile Bank Trust
The Madras Crocodile Bank Trust and Centre for Herpetology (MCBT) is a reptile zoo and herpetology research station, located south of the city of Chennai, in state of Tamil Nadu, India. The centre is both a registered trust and a recognized zoo under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and comes under the purview of the Central Zoo Authority, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India. It was established with the aim of saving three Indian endangered species of crocodile—the marsh or mugger crocodile, the saltwater crocodile, and the gharial, which at the time of founding of the trust were all nearing extinction. The CrocBank grounds are covered by coastal dune forest providing a haven for native wildlife, including large breeding colonies of water birds and a secure nesting beach for olive ridley sea turtles. The high aquifer on the sandy coast provides sufficient water supply and the proximity to the major tourist destination of Mahabalipuram ensures annua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palani Hills Wildlife Sanctuary And National Park
The Palani Hills Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park is a proposed protected area in Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu India. The park will be an upgrade and expansion of the 736.87 km2 (PRO) Palani (Kodaikanal) Wildlife Sanctuary which was to be established in 2008. The park includes about 36% of the in the Palani Hills. The park is located between latitude 10°7' - 10°28' N and longitude 77°16' - 77°46' E. Central location is east northeast of Silver Cascade Waterfall and E X NE of Kodaikanal Lake. History The Palani Hills derive their name from the ancient temple town of Palani (பழநி in Tamil) located at the northern base of the hills. In 1906, the great undulating plateau on top of the Palanis comprising four forest ranges were consolidated under the Indian Forest Act of 1878 and designated by the British Government as a single reserve forest, from Kodaikanal town to the Kerala state border in the west and the Bodinayakkanur town limits to the south, and gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary
Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary is a sanctuary for birds, 759 km2 in area, located in the Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh and a protected area of the Thiruvallur District of Tamil Nadu, India. Pulicat Lake is the second largest brackish-water eco-system in India after Chilka lake in Orissa. The sanctuary's international name is Pulicat Lake Wildlife Sanctuary ( IBA Code: IN261, Criteria: A1, A4iii). Geography Central location is: . 327.33 km2 is managed by the Andhra Pradesh Forest Department and 153.67 km2 is managed by the Tamil Nadu Forest Department. 108 km2 is a National Park area. Rainfall ranges from 800–2000 mm. Temperature varies from 14°C to 33°C. Altitude ranges from 100’ above mean sea level to 1200’ above mean sea level. Fauna The sanctuary has many greater flamingos.Tamil Nadu Forest Department retrieved 9/9/200Pulicat Lake Bird SanctuaryBird Forum,Pulicat Lake (Andhra Pradesh)(2008) It also attracts many migratory birds and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Point Calimere Wildlife And Bird Sanctuary
Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary (PCWBS) is a protected area in Tamil Nadu, South India along the Palk Strait where it meets the Bay of Bengal at Point Calimere (Tamil: கோடியக்கரை ''Kodiakkarai'') at the southeastern tip of Nagapattinam District. The sanctuary was created in 1967 for conservation of the least concern blackbuck antelope, an endemic mammal species of India. It is famous for large congregations of waterbirds, especially greater flamingos. International name: Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary, IBA Code: IN275, Criteria: A1, A4i, A4iii.BirdLife Internationalbr>Chitragudi and Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary/ref> The core area of this sanctuary has been proposed as a National Park History In the 8th century a brick and mortar lighthouse at Kodiakkarai (கோடியக்கரை) was said to have been built during the regime of vijayalacholan. In 1890 the British erected a lighthouse at Kodiakkarai (கோடியக்கரை) whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vallanadu Wildlife Sanctuary
Vallanadu Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area of Tamil Nadu in South India created for the protection of blackbuck antelope. Located on an isolated hillock in Vallanadu Village of Srivaikundam Taluk, it is the southernmost place in India where a natural population of blackbuck exists. Flora The sanctuary is a South Deccan Plateau dry deciduous forest. The thorny hardwood and xerophytes: ''Dalbergia horrida'' (see ''Dalbergia''), ''Dichrostachys cinerea'', '' Vachellia horrida'', ''Acacia planifrons'', ''Albizia amara'', ''Zizyphus'' sp. and a few ''Azadirachta indica'', ''Dodonaea viscosa'' ''Carissa carandas'', ''Pterolobium hexapetalum'', ''Euphorbia'', '' Acalypha fruticosa'' and ''Ocimum tenuiflorum'' form the undergrowth. Fauna Blackbuck, spotted deer, macaque, jungle cat, monkey, wild cat, mongoose, black naped hare, scaly anteater, viper and rat snake live here. Peafowl, heron, stork, grey partridges, jungle crow, common quails, pied crested cuckoo, crested-hawk eag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
