NE ENVIRONMENT BUREAU
CHENNAI, OCT 12
The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday notified the country’s first Kadavur slender loris sanctuary. The sanctuary will be covering 11,806 hectares in the Karur and Dindigul districts of the State.
The sanctuary will play an important role in conservation of Slender Loris and yet another milestone in TN's conservation efforts
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— CMOTamilNadu (@CMOTamilnadu) October 12, 2022
Congratulations Tamil Nadu. India's first 'Slender loris' Sanctuary gets Notified covering 11,806 ha in Karur & Dindigul Districts.Great news for conservation of these shy & enigmatic mammals. Well done Team #TNForest we are truly unstoppable 👍 #Slenderloris Pic- S Natarajan pic.twitter.com/0r0XmmQACX
— Supriya Sahu IAS (@supriyasahuias) October 12, 2022
The sanctuary will play a vital role in conserving the species and is another milestone in Tamil Nadu’s conservation efforts. With these steps, Tamil Nadu is setting new benchmarks in the conservation of endangered wild species.
