Controversial move to reduce Vedanthangal bird sanctuary's boundaries could be withdrawn forever
The Hindu
Chief Wildlife Warden writes to Environment and Forests Secretary to consider the withdrawal
In a move that could save Vedanthangal bird sanctuary, Tamil Nadu Chief Wildlife Warden (CWLW) has decided to "withdraw forever" the proposal to rationalise the boundaries of the country's oldest bird sanctuary.
The CWLW Shekhar Kumar Niraj has written to the T.N. Environment and Forests Secretary Supriya Sahu that keeping the ecological security and habitat ecology in view, the proposal submitted by the previous CWLW during the AIADMK government's rule in 2020, may be considered withdrawn forever.
Early in 2020, the Tamil Nadu Forest Department was planning to denotify a portion of the Vedanthangal bird sanctuary in Chengalpattu district. There were reports that the move was to benefit industrial and real estate development around the lake. The issue soon snowballed into a major controversy.
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