Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary Latest News
The Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary has come alive with the arrival of thousands of migratory birds marking the start of the season.
About Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary
- It is located in the Chengalpattu District of Tamil Nadu
- It is one of the oldest bird protected areas in the country as well as in the State of Tamil Nadu.
- This freshwater wetland is a people-protected water bird area.
- The history of which goes back to centuries where local people have been protecting this heronry (Breeding ground of Herons) and in return, have been benefited by the manure-rich water from the lake that increases the agriculture yield multifold–Liquid Guano Effect.
- This site is also recognized internationally, as an Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA). It belongs to the Coromandel Coast biotic province.
- It was designated as Ramsar Site in 2022.
- Flora: It includes Alangium salviflorum trees, Acacia nilotica, thorn forests and dry evergreen scrub.
- Fauna: It is home to black-headed ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus), Eurasian spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia), black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) and painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala)
Source: TOI
Last updated on January, 2026
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