In a bid to conserve wildlife habitats in
the State, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has
proposed to declare areas around the Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary in
Ramanathapuram District and Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary in Ariyalur District as
Eco – Sensitive Zones (ESZ)
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New Eco – Sensitive Zones
(ESZ) in Tamil Nadu
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Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary
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Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary
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In Ramanathapuram District
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In Ariyalur District
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4.7 sq. km
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5.5 sq. km
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About 11000 birds belonging
to 43 species are known to visit the sanctuary during the peak season.
The sanctuary is also home to
pelicans, painted storks, Eurasian spoon bills, white ibis, among others.
The birds flock to the
sanctuary from October to February
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The Bar Headed Geese, the
highest-flying bird in the world having its breeding ground in Ladakh and
Tibet, arrive in Karaivetti by Feb – end and remain until May before flying
back
About 50000 – 60000 birds
frequent the fresh water feeding ground in Ariyalur District annually
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