Tamil Nadu gets its 5th Elephant Reserve at Agathiyamalai

Tamil Nadu gets its 5th Elephant Reserve at Agathiyamalai

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Category : State Published on: August 17 2022

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  • Tamil Nadu Government has notified its 5th Elephant Reserve in the state at Agathiyamalai in Tirunelveli district.
  • The Agasthiyamalai Elephant Reserve will be spread across 1,197.48 sq.km of land and will cover Kanyakumari and Tirunelveli areas.
  • The announcement was made on World Elephant Day 2022 by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin.
  • The Central Government gave its consent for creation of the 5th Elephant Reserve of Tamil Nadu on 13th July 2022.
  • Prior to the Agasthyamalai being declared the 5th Elephant Reserve in the state, Tamil Nadu Government had already declared 4 other forest areas as designated reserves for Elephants. These include:
  •         Nilgiris-Eastern Ghat
  •         Nilambur Silent Valley in Coimbatore
  •        Srivilliputhur
  •         Anamalai
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