Tamil Nadu’s 18th wildlife sanctuary to come up in Erode

Tamil Nadu’s 18th wildlife sanctuary to come up in Erode

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Category : State Published on: March 23 2023

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  • The Tamil Nadu government in its budget has announced that a new wildlife sanctuary called 'Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary' will be formed in Erode district. It will be the 18th such sanctuary in the state.
  • Spread across 80,567 hectares in the forest areas of Anthiyur and Gobichettipalayam taluks in Erode district, the sanctuary will include reserve forest areas in Anthiyur, Bargur, Thattakarai and Chennampatti.
  • The proposed sanctuary is expected to house several animal species, including elephants, tigers, leopards, panthers, wild boars and deer.
  • Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is situated at close proximity with the Malai Mahadeshwara wildlife sanctuary, BRT Wildlife Sanctuary, Cauvery wildlife sanctuary in Karnataka.
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