The Villupuram district administration in Tamil Nadu has issued the first declaration under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 to declare Kaliveli wetlands as a bird sanctuary.
- The first declaration was issued by the District Administration recently under Section 18 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
- The Kaliveli Lake, located close to Marakkanam on the East Coast Road, is spread over an expanse of 670 sq.km of catchment area.
- It is the second-largest brackish water lake in South India after Pulicat lake.
- The lake is connected to the Bay of Bengal by the Uppukalli Creek and the Edayanthittu sanctuary.
- The lake is visited for nesting by migratory birds on the Central Asian flyway and supports more than 20,000 birds every year.
(Source: The Hindu)
