Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary
Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary
கரைவெட்டி பறவைகள் சரணாலயம் | |
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nature reserving sanctuary | |
Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India |
The Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary is a 4.537-square-kilometre (1.752 sq mi) protected area and
Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary is home to migratory birds such as
The sanctuary is a large irrigation tank located in the northern alluvial plains of the
During winter, the total number of birds recorded is between 20,000 and 60,000, mostly Anatidae. Karaivetti is one of the important active
Other fauna inhabit this region are
The Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary had been declared as a Ramsar site - A Ramsar site is a wetland site designated to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention,[1] also known as "The Convention on Wetlands", an international environmental treaty signed on 2 February 1971 in Ramsar, Iran, under the auspices of UNESCO. It came into force on 21 December 1975, when it was ratified by a sufficient number of nations. It provides for national action and international cooperation regarding the conservation of wetlands, and wise sustainable use of their resources.[1] Ramsar identifies wetlands of international importance, especially those providing waterfowl habitat.
References
- ^ "KARAIVETTI BIRD SANCTUARY | Ariyalur District, Government of Tamil Nadu | Land of Cements | India". Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ Relton, A. & A.Moses (1997). Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary – A Paradise of waterfowls near Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. J. Ecobiol. 9(1):75-76.
- ^ a b c Gokula, V., 2013. Avifauna of Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu, India. Zoos’ Print 28: 23–29
- ^ a b Islam, M.Z. & A.R. Rahmani (2004). Important Bird Areas in India: Priority sites for conservation. Indian Bird Conservation Network: Bombay Natural History Society and Birdlife International (UK).Pp.xviii+1133
- ^ a b BirdLife International (2017) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Karaivetti Wildlife Sanctuary. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 23/06/2017.
- ^ Relton, A.;Gelderloos, O.;Linda, 1997. Osprey in Karaivetti Lake near Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu. Newsletter for Birdwatchers. 37: (4) 68.
- ^ a b c Subramanya, S. 2006. Heronries of Tamil Nadu. Indian Birds. 1: (6) 126–140 (2005)
- ^ "Tamilnadu Tourism: Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary, Ariyalur". 1 November 2015.
- ^ Relton, A. (1998) Threatened birds of Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary, Tiruchirapalli-Tamil Nadu. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 38: 21- 22.
- ^ Santhakumar, B.;Ali, A. Mohamed Samsoor;Arun, P. R. 2016. Status of Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga in Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry, India. Indian BIRDS. 11: (3) 71–74. http://indianbirds.in/pdfs/IB_11_3_SanathkumarETAL_GreaterSpottedEagle.pdf
- ^ Gokula, V. 2011. Breeding biology of the Spot-billed Pelican ( Pelecanus philippensis ) in Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu, India. Chinese Birds. 2: (2) 101–108.
- ^ Islam, M.Z. & A.R. Rahmani (2004). Important Bird Areas in India: Priority sites for conservation. Indian Bird Conservation Network: Bombay Natural History Society and Birdlife International (UK).Pp.xviii+1133
- ^ "Interpretation Centre near Ariyalur coming up". The Hindu. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
External links
- http://ibcn.in/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Tamil-Nadu.pdf
- https://www.forests.tn.gov.in/pages/view/karaivetti_bs
- http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.in/2015/10/karaivetti-bird-sanctuary-ariyalur.html
- https://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L1114340
Gallery
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Bar headed geese Anser indicus in flight in Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary
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Birdwatchers in Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary
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Board saying Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary
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Interpretation Centre at Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary
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Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga from Karaivetti Birds Sanctuary
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Common Buzzard Buteo buteo vulpinus in flight from Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary
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Cormorants and waterfowls in Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary