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Vettangudi Bird Sanctuary is a 0.384 km 2 (0.148 sq mi) 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.
Dr. M. S. Swaminathan, a renowned agricultural scientist, and then secretary to the Department of Agriculture, called at the Silent Valley region and his suggestion was 389.52 km 2 including the Silent Valley (89.52 km 2), New Amarambalam (80 km 2), Attappadi (120 km 2) in Kerala and Kunda in Tamil Nadu (100 km 2) reserve forests, should be ...
This rich wildlife is attributed to the diverse relief features as well as favorable climate and vegetation in the Indian state. [2] Recognizing the state's role in preserving the current environment, the state government has established several wildlife and bird sanctuaries as well as national parks, which entail stringent protective measures.
The wildlife trade also causes issues for natural resources that people use in their everyday lives. Ecotourism is how some people bring in money to their homes, and with depleting the wildlife, this may be a factor in taking away jobs. [33] Illegal wildlife trade has also become normalized through various social media outlets.
Sathyamangalam Forest Division in Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. The total area originally declared as a sanctuary was 524.3494 km 2 (202.4524 sq mi). The boundaries of the sanctuary were the Thalavadi range of Thalamalai forests and Hasanur, T.N.Palayam ranges of Gobichettipalayam taluk of Guthiyalathur forests, contiguous with Billigiriranga Swamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary in the north and the ...
Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary is a protected area in Tamil Nadu, [2] South India, covering 21.47 km 2 (8.29 sq mi) along the Palk Strait where it meets the Bay of Bengal at Point Calimere at the southeastern tip of Nagapattinam District.
Head office of the Tamil Nadu Forest Department is in the Panagal Maaligai or Panagal Building in Saidapet, Chennai. Map of Tamil Nadu, India. The Tamil Nadu Forest Department, formerly the Madras Forest Department, is a government department responsible for managing all the protected areas and forests plus environmental and wildlife related issues of Tamil Nadu state in South India.
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 km 2 , it is bordered on the southwest by the Periyar Tiger Reserve and is one of the best preserved forests south of the ...