{"id":79505,"date":"2025-12-27T10:09:55","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T04:39:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=79505"},"modified":"2026-01-12T13:14:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T07:44:15","slug":"national-parks-in-tamil-nadu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/national-parks-in-tamil-nadu\/","title":{"rendered":"National Parks in Tamil Nadu, Map, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Ramsar Sites"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Parks in Tamil Nadu are legally notified areas under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, created to conserve ecosystems, species, and landscapes of high ecological value. No human activity is allowed except those permitted by the Chief Wildlife Warden. Wildlife Sanctuaries allow limited human activities under regulation, while Biosphere Reserves focus on conservation, research, and sustainable use. There are a total 107 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/national-parks-in-india\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>National Parks in India<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> covering 44,402.95 km\u00b2 and 574 Wildlife Sanctuaries covering 127,241.24 km\u00b2, ensuring long term protection of biodiversity.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Protected Areas in Tamil Nadu<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Protected areas conserve forests, wildlife, wetlands, and coastal ecosystems across varied landscapes of Tamil Nadu.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Parks: Five parks covering 307.84 km\u00b2 protect flagship ecosystems.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wildlife Sanctuaries: Thirty four sanctuaries conserve terrestrial and wetland biodiversity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biosphere Reserves: Three reserves promote conservation, research, and sustainable livelihoods.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tiger Reserves: Five reserves strengthen tiger conservation under Project Tiger.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elephant Reserves: Five landscapes ensure long term elephant movement corridors.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>National Parks in Tamil Nadu<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tamil Nadu has five National Parks covering 307.84 km\u00b2, representing urban forests, marine ecosystems, montane grasslands, and tropical deciduous forests. These parks safeguard endemic species like Nilgiri tahr and marine species like dugong. Established between 1976 and 1990, they form the core conservation network of the state. Strict protection, minimal human interference, and scientific management make these parks critical for <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/biodiversity\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>biodiversity<\/strong><\/a> conservation and ecological stability in southern India.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Guindy National Park<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Guindy National Park is one of India\u2019s smallest and rare urban National Parks, located in Chennai city.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Location: Situated around Raj Bhavan within Chennai metropolitan area.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Area: Covers 2.82 km\u00b2, established in 1976.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vegetation: Tropical dry evergreen, scrub, and thorn forests.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flagship Species: Blackbuck represents grassland conservation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fauna: Supports chital, jackal, snakes, reptiles, and birds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Importance: Demonstrates biodiversity conservation within dense urban landscape.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park protects India\u2019s richest marine biodiversity zone.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Location: Ramanathapuram coast along southeast Tamil Nadu.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Area: Covers 6.23 km\u00b2, notified in 1980.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Islands: Comprises 21 coral islands with surrounding reefs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/ecosystem\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Ecosystems<\/strong><\/a>: Coral reefs, seagrass meadows, mangroves, salt marshes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flagship Species: Dugong, a vulnerable marine mammal.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Threats: Coral mining, illegal fishing, mechanized trawling, tourism pressure.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) National Park<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indira Gandhi National Park lies in the Anaimalai Hills of Western Ghats.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Location: Coimbatore and Tiruppur districts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Area: Covers 117.1 km\u00b2, established in 1989.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vegetation: Wet evergreen forests, moist deciduous forests, shola grasslands.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fauna: Tiger, elephant, leopard, Nilgiri tahr, lion tailed macaque.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Status: Forms core of Anamalai Tiger Reserve.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Threats: Plantation expansion and tourism pressure.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Mudumalai National Park<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mudumalai National Park is a key conservation unit in Nilgiri landscape.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Location: Nilgiri district bordering Karnataka and Kerala.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Area: Covers 103.24 km\u00b2, declared in 1990.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vegetation: Tropical moist deciduous, dry deciduous, thorn forests.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fauna: Tiger, elephant, leopard, sloth bear, giant squirrel.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Birds: Hosts critically endangered Indian vultures.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Threats: Tourism pressure and invasive lantana species.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Mukurthi National Park<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mukurthi National Park conserves montane ecosystems of Nilgiris.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Location: Nilgiri district within Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Area: Covers 78.46 km\u00b2, established in 1982.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vegetation: Montane grasslands with shola forest patches.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keystone Species: Nilgiri tahr, an endangered mountain ungulate.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fauna: Tiger, elephant, Nilgiri marten, Nilgiri langur.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Threats: Invasive wattle and eucalyptus plantations.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Tiger Reserves in Tamil Nadu<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tamil Nadu has five Tiger Reserves strengthening southern tiger landscapes.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anamalai Tiger Reserve: Western Ghats landscape supporting tiger elephant coexistence.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kalakad Mundanthurai: Part of Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve with high endemism.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mudumalai Tiger Reserve: Crucial Nilgiri corridor linking Bandipur and Wayanad.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve: Eastern Ghats corridor connecting Western and Eastern Ghats.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Srivilliputhur Megamalai Tiger Reserve (SMTR): It is the recently added reserve, incorporating the Grizzled Giant Squirrel Sanctuary.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><b>Elephant Reserves in Tamil Nadu<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are five Elephant Reserves in Tamil Nadu to ensure genetic connectivity and long term elephant survival.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agasthyamalai Elephant Reserve: Southern Western Ghats corridor supporting migratory herds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anamalai Elephant Reserve: Links Kerala forests with Tamil Nadu landscapes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coimbatore Elephant Reserve: Protects fragmented elephant habitats around urban edges.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nilgiris Elephant Reserve: India\u2019s largest elephant landscape with transboundary corridors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Srivilliputhur Elephant Reserve: Secures elephant movement near southern Western Ghats.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><b>Wildlife Sanctuaries in Tamil Nadu<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tamil Nadu has thirty four Wildlife Sanctuaries (including Bird Sanctuaries) conserving diverse habitats.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cauvery North Sanctuary: Riverine forests linking Karnataka wildlife corridors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cauvery South Sanctuary: Supports grizzled squirrel and river dependent species.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary: Wetland supporting pelicans and storks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gangaikondan Sanctuary: Major spotted deer habitat outside Western Ghats.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indira Gandhi Sanctuary: Large Western Ghats forest protecting elephants and tigers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kadavur Slender Loris Sanctuary: India\u2019s first sanctuary for slender loris.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kalakad Sanctuary: Forms core of Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kanyakumari Sanctuary: Southernmost forest supporting tiger movement.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary: Breeding ground for painted storks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary: Riverine wetland along Kollidam River.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karikili Bird Sanctuary: Wetland near Palar Cheyyar river confluence.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary: Large brackish wetland supporting migratory birds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kodaikanal Sanctuary: Palani Hills forest protecting montane biodiversity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Koonthankulam Kadankulam Sanctuary: Community managed wetland bird habitat.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meghamalai Sanctuary: Buffer forest for Periyar Tiger Reserve.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Melaselvanur Keelaselvanur Sanctuary: Seasonal wetland supporting waterbirds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mudumalai Sanctuary: Oldest sanctuary forming Nilgiri landscape core.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mundanthurai Sanctuary: River catchment forest sustaining perennial streams.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nanjarayan Tank Sanctuary: Urban wetland supporting migratory birds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nellai Sanctuary: Dry deciduous forest conserving southern fauna.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oussudu Lake Sanctuary: Transboundary wetland shared with Puducherry.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Point Calimere Sanctuary: Dry evergreen forest conserving blackbuck.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Point Calimere Block A and B: Extended coastal wetland habitat.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pulicat Lake Sanctuary: Largest brackish lagoon supporting flamingos.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sakkarakottai Sanctuary: Small irrigation tank supporting waterbirds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sathyamangalam Sanctuary: Eastern Ghats forest and wildlife corridor.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Srivilliputhur Sanctuary: Protects grizzled giant squirrel habitat.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therthangal Sanctuary: Seasonal wetland in Ramanathapuram district.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Udayamarthandapuram Sanctuary: Floodwater storage wetland supporting birds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vaduvoor Sanctuary: Large irrigation tank attracting migratory birds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vallanadu Blackbuck Sanctuary: Grassland conserving blackbuck populations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vedanthangal Sanctuary: Oldest bird sanctuary protected by communities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vellode Sanctuary: Wetland supporting threatened river terns.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vettangudi Sanctuary: Small wetland critical for nesting waterbirds.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><b>Ramsar Sites in Tamil Nadu<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ramsar Sites are internationally recognized wetlands under the Ramsar Convention for ecological importance. There are 20 officially designated Ramsar Sites in Tamil Nadu as discussed below:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Point Calimere: Dry evergreen forest and migratory bird hotspot.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gulf of Mannar: South Asia\u2019s first marine biosphere reserve.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vembannur Wetland: Ancient irrigation tank supporting threatened birds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vellode Sanctuary: Important habitat for river terns and storks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Udhayamarthandapuram: Monsoon floodwater wetland sustaining birds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vedanthangal: Community protected wetland improving agriculture productivity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Koonthankulam: Human made wetland managed by local villagers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karikili: Inland wetland paired with Vedanthangal IBA.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pallikaranai Marsh: Chennai\u2019s last natural coastal freshwater marsh.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pichavaram Mangrove: Mangrove forest buffering cyclones and tides.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kanjirankulam: Breeding site for painted storks and darters.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chitrangudi: Pelican and stork nesting wetland.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suchindram Theroor: Southern flyway wetland for migratory birds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vaduvur: Large irrigation tank sheltering winter migrants.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karaivetti: River fed wetland supporting large bird congregations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Longwood Shola: Montane forest wetland conserving endemic flora.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kazhuveli: Brackish lagoon supporting coastal biodiversity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nanjarayan: Urban wetland conserving migratory waterbirds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sakkarakottai: Small tank supporting seasonal bird populations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therthangal: Minor wetland contributing to regional waterbird networks.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; 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