Tamil Nadu notifies Greater Flamingo Sanctuary at Dhanushkodi

The Tamil Nadu government has officially declared a Greater Flamingo sanctuary at Dhanushkodi in Ramanathapuram district. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inaugurated the sanctuary via video conferencing on the occasion of the World Environment Day event.

• The move aims to preserve a critical stopover point along the Central Asian Flyway for thousands of migratory wetland birds.
• The Greater Flamingo sanctuary spans 524.7 hectares and encompasses both revenue and forest lands within Rameshwaram taluk.
• The designated area is part of the ecologically sensitive Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve.
• The sanctuary is home to a variety of ecosystems, including mangroves, sand dunes, mudflats, and marshes.
• Mangrove species such as Avicennia and Rhizophora dominate the Dhanushkodi lagoon, providing essential breeding grounds and natural defenses against coastal erosion.

(Source: TH)