Tamil Nadu gets its 5th Elephant Reserve at Agathiyamalai

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