TNPSC Thervupettagam

Breeding colonies of six seabirds

March 29 , 2025 3 days 64 0
  • Group of researchers have found breeding colonies of six species of seabirds on the sandbars between Rameswaram Island and Sri Lanka.
  • They were recorded on these sandbars, 8 km south-east of Arichalmunai, near the Sri Lankan maritime boundary.
  • The closest known breeding colonies of Brown noddies were on Cherbaniani Reef and Pitti island of Lakshadweep, Sri Lanka and Maldives.
  • Sandbars I to VII are largely undisturbed by humans due to restricted access.

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