Tamil Nadu notifies' Nanjarayan Tank' as bird sanctuary

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Category : State Published on: September 20 2022

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The Tamil Nadu government has notified the Nanjarayan tank in Tiruppur district as the 17th bird sanctuary of the State.
The tank, locally called Sarkar Periyapalayam tank, lies at the junction of Tiruppur North and Uthukuli taluks, covering 125.86 hectares.
This is the second bird sanctuary in the western part of Tamil Nadu after Vellode bird sanctuary.
The tank is considered an abode of migratory bird species. Bar-headed goose, ruddy shelduck, northern shoveler and many other species native to Central Asia are expected to arrive at the tank by October.

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Tamil Nadu notifies' Nanjarayan Tank' as bird sanctuary