[CA] Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary and Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary

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)

New Eco – Sensitive Zones (ESZ) in Tamil Nadu
Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary	Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary
In Ramanathapuram District	In Ariyalur District
4.7 sq. km	5.5 sq. km
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	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