Management plan to be prepared for Kazhuveli bird sanctuary

The plan will focus on the conserving and protecting of existing flora and fauna, as well as anti-poaching measures and curtailment of the illegal trade in animal and plant species, an official said

With the Kazhuveli wetlands on Tamil Nadu’s east coast notified as the 16th bird sanctuary in Tamil Nadu, the Forest Department has now set in motion the process of preparing a management plan, with the thrust on conservation of biodiversity and natural resources within the sanctuary.

The government, in an order on December 6, had declared the Kazhuveli wetlands as a bird sanctuary, a long-pending demand of conservationists. This is the second bird sanctuary in Villupuram district after the Oussudu sanctuary, which is jointly managed by both Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry.