Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary
| Designations | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary |
| Designated | 8 April 2022 |
| Reference no. | 2486[1] |
Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary is a 1.04 km2 (0.40 sq mi)
babul trees there. International name: Chitragudi and Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary, IBA Code: IN261, Criteria: A1, A4i. [2] The sanctuary has been designated as a protected Ramsar site since 2022.[1]
Flora
The sanctuary vegetation is mostly
silk trees (Albizzia amara), drumstick trees (Tamil: murungai, முருங்கை), and palmyra palms.[citation needed
]
Fauna
The breeding population of
]Visitor information
The sanctuary can be reached by road from Mudukulathur 8 km and Madurai 117 km. The nearest railway is Paramakudi 15 km and the nearest airport is Madurai.
Accommodation is available at PWD Rest House at Mudukalathur 7 km, the Forest Rest House at Sayalgudi – 30 km and Paramakudi.[3]
Notes
- ^ a b "Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ BirdLife International Chitragudi and Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary
- ^ Tamil Nadu Forest Dept.Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary Archived 20 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 2008-9-27
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