TNPSC Thervupettagam

18th wildlife sanctuary – Tamilnadu

February 5 , 2024 293 days 1334 0
  • The Tamil Nadu government has declared 80,114.80 hectares of reserve forests in Bargur Hills in Erode district, as the Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary.
  • This stretch of protected forests links the Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve with Cauvery South Wildlife Sanctuary.
  • This has been notified as the 18th wildlife sanctuary in the State.
  • It is one of the tiger corridors identified by the National Tiger Conservation Authority, and is home to a number of tigers.

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