Suchindram Theroor Birds Sanctuary
| Suchindram Theroor Vembannur Wetland Complex | |
|---|---|
  Suchindram Theroor Vembannur Wetland Complex | |
| Location | Tamil Nadu |
| Coordinates | 8°10′45″N 77°27′45″E / 8.17917°N 77.46250°E |
| Lake type | Brackish |
| Catchment area | 3 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | India |
| Max. length | 1.95 km (1.2 mi) |
| Max. depth | 9 m (29.5 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 0–19 m (62.3 ft) |
| Settlements | Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu |
| Official name | Vembannur Wetland Complex |
| Designated | 8 April 2022 |
| Reference no. | 2474[1] |
| Official name | Suchindram Theroor Wetland Complex |
| Designated | 8 April 2022 |
| Reference no. | 2492[2] |
The Suchindram Theroor Vembannur Wetland Complex is a protected area comprising the Suchindram Kulam wetlands at 8°7′30″N 77°27′30″E / 8.12500°N 77.45833°E, and the Theroor Kulam wetlands at 8°10′45″N 77°27′45″E / 8.17917°N 77.46250°E, and the Vembannur Wetland Complex, all near Suchindram town in Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located between Nagercoil and Kanyakumari on the National Highway No. 47. Being at the extreme southern tip of India, this area underlies the southernmost continental range of the Central Asian Flyway. The sanctuary was proposed in 2002 and discussed by the Government.[3][4] International name is Suchindram Therur, Vembanoor, Important bird area code no. IN279, criteria: A1, A4i.[5] Parts of the sanctuary have been designated as protected Ramsar sites since 2022.[1][2]
District of Ponds
[edit]Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary, a tiger habitat at the extreme southern end of the Western Ghats, is also in this district.[citation needed]
Fauna
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Suchindram is noted for the wide variety of migratory waterbirds that winter there. These include garganey,[6] and the purple heron.[7]
Conservation
[edit]In 1993, the World Wildlife Fund gave Dr. Robert Grubh a Conservation Impact Grant. It was in cooperation with the Nature Conservancy, and the World Resources Institute.[8]
During construction, there was disagreement between the government and the townspeople.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Vembannur Wetland Complex". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Suchindram Theroor Wetland Complex". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Policy Note on Forest and Environment 2002–2003, Demand No. 14". Government of Tamil Nadu. 7 July 2003. Archived from the original on 25 November 2003. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ "11 more wildlife, bird sanctuaries". The Hindu. 30 April 2002. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
- ^ BirdLife International Suchindram Therur, Vembanoor
- ^ "Garganey Anas querquedula". BirdLife Species Factsheet (additional data). BirdLife International. 2008. Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
- ^ GRUBH, SHAILAJA ROBERT (1 February 2003). "Sanctuary in the lowland plains". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 August 2003. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
- ^ Grubh, Dr. Robert. "India 1993". Conservation Impact Grants Program. Worldwildlife.org. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ Division of International Conservation (20 November 2008). "Conservation and Restoration of Biodiversity of the Tropical Freshwater Wetlands of Kanyakumari Plains in Peninsular India". Tropical Freshwater Wetlands of India. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 8 January 2009.