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16/11/22 06:52 AM IST

Cauvery South Wildlife Sanctuary notified as Tamil Nadu’s 17th Wildlife Sanctuary

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  • The Government of Tamil Nadu has declared an area in the reserve forests of Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri as the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary.
Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary 
  • The sanctuary will connect Cauvery North Wildlife Sanctuary of Tamil Nadu with Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary in neighboring Karnataka thereby forming a large, contiguous network of protected areas of wildlife.
  •  The landscape maintains further continuity to the Nilgiri Biosphere through Malai Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary, Billigiri Rangaswamy Temple, Tiger Reserve in Karnataka and Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve, and Erode District.
  • Cauvery South Wildlife Sanctuary, covering the reserve forest areas in Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri districts, is home to 35 species of mammals, 238 species of birds, Leith’s soft-shell turtles, smooth-coated otters, marsh crocodile, and four-horned antelopes.
  • Grizzled giant squirrels and Lesser Fish Eagles which are exclusively dependent on the Cauvery River and its riverine forest system are also found here.
  • These species are also red-listed and in urgent need of focused conservation and protection of their habitat.
  • The area has a unique ecological, faunal, and floral significance. It is also an important elephant habitat in Southern India.
Source- Indian Express 

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