{"id":109829,"date":"2026-06-25T13:00:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T07:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=109829"},"modified":"2026-06-25T13:26:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T07:56:41","slug":"berijam-lake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/berijam-lake\/","title":{"rendered":"Berijam Lake"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Berijam Lake Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Madras High Court&#8217;s Madurai Bench recently posted before the Forest Bench a PIL seeking a scientific census to assess the ecological viability of the Berijam Lake area to be recommended for notification as a Tiger Reserve.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Berijam Lake<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an <\/span><b>artificial lake<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> situated in <\/span><b>Kodaikanal <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the Dindigul district of <\/span><b>Tamil Nadu.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is situated in the <\/span><b>upper <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/palani-hills\/\" target=\"_blank\">Palani Hills<\/a>,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> overlooking the surrounding landscape.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It covers a vast area of 59 acres.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was <\/span><b>formed in 1867 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as the result of the <\/span><b>construction of a dam w<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ith sluice outlets and is part of a<\/span><b> micro-watershed development project.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Close to the old site of Fort Hamilton,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> this lake was earlier used as the <\/span><b>site for military cantonment by the Britishers.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>crystal-clear waters<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the lake reflect the surrounding landscape, creating picturesque views.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It serves as a significant <\/span><b>source of drinking water <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for nearby towns.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lake is also an important conservation center for local <\/span><b>flora and fauna.\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Birds such as serpent eagles, rosefinch, leaf-warblers,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and pale-rumped swallows can be spotted here.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lake also facilitates the habitat of many animals such as <\/span><b>Bison, Indian elephants, Nilgiri Langur and Deer. \u00a0 <\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>News<\/b><strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/cities\/Madurai\/plea-to-conduct-scientific-census-recommend-berijam-lake-area-in-kodaikanal-for-notification-as-tiger-reserve-posted-before-forest-bench\/article71142995.ece\/amp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Berijam Lake is an artificial lake situated in Kodaikanal in the Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu. 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