{"id":49439,"date":"2025-11-12T12:14:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T06:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=49439"},"modified":"2025-11-12T14:48:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T09:18:56","slug":"greater-flamingo-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/greater-flamingo-sanctuary\/","title":{"rendered":"Greater Flamingo Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Greater Flamingo Sanctuary Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, concerns have been raised over a proposed wind farm near Greater Flamingo Sanctuary in Dhanushkodi, Tamil Nadu.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Greater Flamingo Sanctuary<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Location:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is located in Dhanushkodi in Ramanathapuram district of <\/span><b>Tamil Nadu.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is nestled within the ecologically sensitive <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/gulf-of-mannar-marine-national-park\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve<\/a>.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The designated area is home to a variety of ecosystems, including mangroves, sand dunes, mudflats, and marshes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a critical stopover point along <\/span><b>the Central Asian Flyway<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for thousands of migratory wetland birds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fauna:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This region supports 128 bird species, including <\/span><b>Greater and Lesser Flamingos<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and provide habitats for marine life, including <\/span><b>fish, crustaceans, molluscs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and nesting sea turtles.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Flora:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It features diverse ecosystems and mangrove forests like <\/span><b>Avicennia and Rhizophora<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which stabilise the coastline.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Key Facts about Greater Flamingo<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a large <\/span><b>wading bird<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> known for its distinctive pink feathers and unique feeding habits.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Distribution:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Its range spans Africa, western Asia, and southern Europe.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Habitat:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is usually found in shallow, saline, alkaline wetlands, such as salt lakes, coastal lagoons, intertidal mudflats, and saltworks during the breeding season.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Conservation Status of Greater Flamingo<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>IUCN:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Least concern<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Wild Life Protection Act:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Schedule-II<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/concern-raised-over-proposed-50-mw-wind-farm-near-greater-flamingo-sanctuary-in-dhanushkodi\/article70263552.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greater Flamingo Sanctuary is located in Dhanushkodi in Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu. 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