New Ramsar sites

About New Ramsar sites:

• Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary
  • It is situated along the north-eastern region of Uthukuli Taluk of Tiruppur District in Tamil Nadu.
  • The lake falls under two villages (Sarkar Periyapalayam and Neruperichal).
  • The lake got its name from the fact that it was repaired and restored by King Nanjarayan who ruled the region many centuries ago.
• Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary
  • It was declared as the 16th bird sanctuary in Tamil Nadu in the year 2021.
  • It is a brackish shallow lake located on the Coromandel Coast in Villupuram district, North of
  • The lake is connected to the Bay of Bengal by the brackish Uppukalli creek and the Edayanthittu Estuary. Kazhuveli is one of the significant and biodiversity rich wetlands.
  • The lake is one of the largest wetlands in peninsular India.
  • The lake can be divided into three parts based on the water features viz., the estuarine part with brackish water, the Uppukali creek feeding the sea water and the Kazuveli basin with fresh water.
  • This Bird Sanctuary lies in the Central Asian Flyway and is an important stopover site for migratory species of birds.
  • Flora: In areas of brackish water highly degraded mangrove patches containing Avicennia species and also reed (Typhaangustata) is found in several hundred hectares.
• Tawa Reservoir
  • It is the largest protected area in the state of Madhya
  • It was constructed at the confluence of the Tawa and Denwa rivers.
  • It is located inside the Satpura Tiger Reserve and forms the western boundary of the Satpura National Park and Bori Wildlife Sanctuary.

Key facts about Tawa river

• Tributaries: River Malani, Sonbhadra, and Nagdwari are the major tributaries of Tawa reservoir.
• Tawa River, a left bank tributary originates from Mahadeo hills in Chhindwara district, flows through Betul district and joins river Narmada in Narmadapuram district.
• It is the longest tributary of river Narmada (172 Km).