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Karikili Bird Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Karikili Bird Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Karikili Bird Sanctuary
Location in Map of Tamil Nadu
LocationKancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates12°32′44″N 79°51′21″E / 12.54556°N 79.85583°E / 12.54556; 79.85583
Area58.4 ha (144 acres)
Established1988
Governing bodyMinistry of Environment and Forests, Government of India
Official nameKarikili Bird Sanctuary
Designated8 April 2022
Reference no.2480[1]

Karikili Bird Sanctuary is a 61.21-hectare (151.3-acre) protected area located in the Chengalpattu District of the state of Tamil Nadu, India.[2] The sanctuary is about 75 kilometres (47 mi) from Chennai, south of Chengalpattu. About 100 species were recorded from this sanctuary[3]

Karikili is situated about 10 km from Vedanthangal, and there are two tanks combined established as the bird sanctuary in 1988.[4] This region is surrounded by open areas, paddy fields and scrub forest. Several migratory birds such as Northern Pintail, Garganey, Common Sandpiper were recorded from Karikili.

Karikili Bird Sanctuary along with Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary has been identified as one of the Important Bird Areas of Tamil Nadu (IBA Site Code-29, A1, IBA criteria – A4iii).[4] Several waterbirds use Vedanthangal as a nesting site and Karikili as a foraging site. The sanctuary has been designated as a protected Ramsar site since 2022.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Karikili Bird Sanctuary". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  2. ^ "TNFOREST :: Tamil Nadu Forest Department". Forests.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  3. ^ https://ebird.org/ebird/india/hotspot/L2591448[dead link]
  4. ^ a b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2017.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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