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List of Wildlife Sanctuaries in Tamilnadu – updated

March 20, 2020 by Vijay Choudhary Leave a Comment

List of Wildlife Sanctuaries in Tamilnadu – updated. How many Sanctuary in Tamilnadu. Total number of Sanctuaries in Tamilnadu is Twenty nine (29). Boundaries of sanctuaries are not well defined and controlled biotic interference is permitted. “Sanctuary” means an area declared, whether under sec. [26(A)5] or sec 38 or deemed, under sub section (3) of Sec.66 to be declared as a wildlife sanctuary.
A sanctuary is a protected area which is reserved for the conservation of only animal and human activities. Boundaries of sanctuaries are not well defined and controlled biotic interference is permitted. Name of Sanctuary, Year of Notification and Total Area is given below…………..

Wildlife Sanctuary

 Introduction

Sanctuary is an area which is of adequate ecological, faunal, floral, geomorphological, natural or zoological significance. The Sanctuary is declared for the purpose of protecting, propagating or developing wildlife or its environment. Certain rights of people living inside the Sanctuary could be permitted. Further, during the settlement of claims, before finally notifying the Sanctuary, the Collector may, in consultation with the Chief Wildlife Warden, allow the continuation of any right of any person in or over any land within the limits of the Sanctuary.

State wise list of Wildlife Sanctuaries of India – updated 

State wise list of Indian National Parks – updated

A sanctuary is a protected area which is reserved for the conservation of only animal and human activities like harvesting of timber, collecting minor forest products and private ownership rights are allowed as long as they do not interfere with well-being of animals. Boundaries of sanctuaries are not well defined and controlled biotic interference is permitted.

“Sanctuary” means an area declared, whether under sec. [26(A)5] or sec 38, or deemed, under sub section (3) of Sec.66 to be declared, as a wildlife sanctuary.

Click here to view the list of National Parks in Tamilnadu – updated

Name of Sanctuary, Year of Notification and Total Area is given below…
S.No. 

Name of  Wildlife Sanctuary (WLS)

StateEstablished YearArea (in km²)
1Cauvery North WLSTamilNadu2014504.33
2Chitrangudi Bird WLSTamilNadu19890.48
3Gangaikondam Spotted Dear WLSTamilNadu20132.88
4Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) WLSTamilNadu1972841.49
5Kalakad WLSTamilNadu1976223.58
6Kanjirankulam Bird WLSTamilNadu19891.04
7Kanyakumari WLSTamilNadu2002457.78
8Karaivetti WLSTamilNadu19994.54
9Karikili WLSTamilNadu19890.61
10Kodaikanal WLSTamilNadu2013608.95
11Koonthankulam-Kadankulam WLSTamilNadu19941.29
12Melaselvanoor-Keelaselvanoor WLSTamilNadu19985.93
13        Mudumalai WLSTamilNadu1942217.76
14Mundanthurai WLSTamilNadu1977567.38
15Nellai WLSTamilNadu2015356.73
16Oussudu Lake Bird SanctuaryTamilNadu20153.32
17Point Calimere WLSTamilNadu196717.26
18Pulicat Lake WLSTamilNadu1980153.67
19Satyamangalam WSTamilNadu2008, 20111411.61
20Srivilliputhur Grizzled Squirrel

WLS

TamilNadu1988485.2
21Udayamarthandapuram Lake WLSTamilNadu19910.45
22Vaduvoor WLSTamilNadu19911.28
23Vedanthangal WLSTamilNadu19360.3
24Vellanadu (Blackbuck) WLSTamilNadu198716.41
25Vellode WLSTamilNadu19970.77
26Vettangudi WLSTamilNadu19770.38
27Megamalai  WLSTamilNadu2016269.11
28Theerthangal  WLSTamilNadu20160.29
29Sakkarakottai  WLSTamilNadu20162.30

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