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Tamil Nadu Forest Department officials said the badly injured elephant, bleeding in its ears, was found by some Forest Department guards in Masinagudi in the end of December, but it died before it could be taken for treatment to a facility at the Mudumalai Forest Range. On conducting an autopsy, officials realised that severe injuries had been caused because of the burns.
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Chennai birders go on a guided walk around Pallikaranai marshland
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January 19, 2021 15:03 IST
Birders young and old went on a guided walk around Pallikaranai marsh as part of Margazhi Bird Utsav 2021, documenting resident and migrant species
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Birders young and old went on a guided walk around Pallikaranai marsh as part of Margazhi Bird Utsav 2021, documenting resident and migrant species
Margazhi concerts might have taken the virtual route in 2021, but there is still one
utsav that saw in-person participation the Margazhi Bird Utsav.
The event coincides with the bird migratory calendar in Chennai’s wetlands. Pallikarnai marsh has an enviable heterogeneous hydrology and ecology, making it one of the most diverse natural habitats in the country. The biological diversity boasts 349 species of flora and fauna including 133 species of birds. The marsh support
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January 12, 2021 16:02 IST
So far officials have not seen any signs of bird flu in the wetlands, DFO Abhishek Tomar said
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District Forest Officer Abhishek Tomar (fourth from left) and Collector A. Annadurai inspecting the Kaliveli wetlands
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So far officials have not seen any signs of bird flu in the wetlands, DFO Abhishek Tomar said
Senior officials of the Tamil Nadu Forest Department and the district administration on Tuesday inspected the Kaliveli wetlands, a brackish water lake near Marakkanam in the district, in the wake of reports of bird flu across the country.
Vedanthangal sanctuary reopens after ten months
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Around 250 people visited the reserve on Sunday
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Good turnout: Visitors looking at birds at the Vedanthangal
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Around 250 people visited the reserve on Sunday
The Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary was reopened for visitors on Sunday after a gap of nearly 10 months.
The sanctuary was shut for visitors in 2019 during the lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Around 250 persons visited the sanctuary on Sunday. Officials from the Forest department said strict norms had been put in place to ensure safety of the visitors.
“Thermal scanners and sanitisers have been kept at the entrance and all visitors were expected to compulsorily wear masks. Our staff have been sensitised and all of them were asked to wear masks and gloves,” said G. Subbaiah, Sanctuary Range Officer. The place is open for visitors from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.