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Wildlife and Bird Sanctuaries in Tamil Nadu
The wildlife sanctuary in Tamil Nadu includes Bird sanctuaries and National Parks. Tamil Nadu is also well known for the rich natural heritage that it possesses, which highly excites and attracts tourists from all over the world. The total area of Tamil Nadu is approximately \(130,058\ sq. km\). \(17.6% \)of the land area comprises thick forests. Visitors can enjoy the blend of wet evergreen forests, dry and wet deciduous forests, grasslands, sholas, mangroves and thorny scrubs. Besides varied natural vegetation, another fascinating possession of Tamil Nadu is wildlife Sanctuaries, including Tiger, Bison, Deer, Elephant, Monkey, etc., for protecting the entire flora and fauna. Important Wildlife Sanctuaries of the state are given below:
Wildlife Sanctuaries
S. No. | Name of Wildlife Sanctuary | District |
| 1. | Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary | Nilgiris |
| 2. | Mundanthurai Wildlife Sanctuary | Tirunelveli |
| 3 | Kalakad Wildlife Sanctuary | Tirunelveli |
| 4. | Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary | Nagapattinam |
| 5. | Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary | Coimbatore |
| 6. | Satyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary | Erode |
| 7. | Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary | Theni and Madurai |
| 8. | Sakkarakottai Wildlife Sanctuary | Ramanathapuram |
| 9. | Vellanadu (Blackbuck) Wildlife Sanctuary | Thoothukudi |
Bird Sanctuaries in Tamil Nadu
S. No. | Name of Birds Sanctuary | District |
| 1. | Vettangudi birds Sanctuary | Sivagangai |
| 2. | Karaivetti birds Sanctuary | Ariyalur |
| 3. | Vellode birds Sanctuary | Erode |
| 4. | Vedanthangal birds Sanctuary | Kancheepuram |
| 5. | Karikili bird Sanctuary | Kancheepuram |
| 6. | Koonthakulam birds Sanctuary | Tirunelveli |
| 7. | Kanjirankulam birds Sanctuary | Ramanathapuram |
| 8. | Viralimalai peacock Sanctuary | Trichy |
| 9. | Suchindram Theroor Bird Sanctuary | Kanyakumari |
| 10. | Pulicat Lake bird Sanctuary | Thiruvallur |
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