‘Pedal for birds’ cycle rally covers four tanks
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Collector joins the cyclists for a section of the 16-km stretch
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Collector joins the cyclists for a section of the 16-km stretch
A 16-km-long cycle rally was organised here on Saturday to create awareness among the public of protecting birds, especially waterbirds, that descend on Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and Thoothukudi districts in large numbers whenever there is a good monsoon, a time when the Tamirabharani feeds all the tanks with the rainwater.
The Pothigai hills or Agasthyamalai, a part of Western Ghats, is a treasure for south Tamil Nadu as the Tamirabharani, one of the few perennial rivers in the State, originates from here. The Tamirabharani and its well-connected irrigation tanks have made Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and Thoothukudi districts as the ‘Rice bowl and banana basket’ of south Tamil Nadu.