**Executive Summary**
This document is a Tamil Nadu Government Gazette notification announcing the intention to declare the Nanjrayan Kulam area in Tiruppur district as a bird sanctuary. The notification, issued on September 12, 2022, by the Department of Environment, Climate Change, and Forests, aims to protect, propagate, and improve wildlife and its environment. The notice declares that the Tamil Nadu Governor intends to establish the mentioned area as a sanctuary under Section 18(1) of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Declaration of Intent:**
* The Government of Tamil Nadu intends to declare Nanjrayan Kulam in Tiruppur district a bird sanctuary.
* **Geographic Details:**
* **District:** Tiruppur.
* **Taluks:** Uthukuli and Tiruppur North.
* **Villages:** Neruperichal and Sarkar Periyapalayam.
* **Survey Numbers and Area:**
* Sarkar Periyapalayam (Survey No. 37): 106.54.5 hectares (Survey No. 1)
* Neruperichal (Survey No. 3): 19.32.0 hectares (Survey No. 443)
* **Total Area:** 125.86.5 hectares
* **Boundary Description:**
* **North:** Starting from the tri-junction of Mannarai (village 7, Tiruppur North), Neruperichal (village 3), and Sarkar Periyapalayam (village 37, Uthukuli), the boundary runs east along the southern side of survey numbers in Neruperichal, then north along the eastern side, and east along the southern side of additional survey numbers. It then goes south along the western side of survey numbers.
* **East:** Generally south along the western side of survey numbers in Sarkar Periyapalayam (37).
* **South:** West along the northern side of survey numbers in Sarkar Periyapalayam (37).
* **West:** Generally north along the eastern side of survey numbers in Sarkar Periyapalayam (37) and Mannarai (7) until it reaches the starting point.
* **Location:** Sarkar Periyapalayam Kulam (Nanjrayan Kulam) is a large wetland located at 11° 8' 5" North and 77° 22' 59" East, in the northeastern part of Uthukuli Taluk and northern parts of Tiruppur North Taluk in Tiruppur district.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Wildlife and Environment**
* **Impact:** The declaration aims to protect and improve the wildlife and environment of the Nanjrayan Kulam area, especially bird species.
* **Action Required:** N/A
**Stakeholder: General Public**
* **Impact:** Potential restrictions or regulations may be imposed on activities within the sanctuary area to ensure the protection of wildlife.
* **Action Required:** N/A
**Stakeholder: Local Administration (Tiruppur District)**
* **Impact:** The local administration will be responsible for managing and enforcing regulations within the declared sanctuary.
* **Action Required:** To implement necessary measures for the conservation and management of the bird sanctuary.
Key Entities Referenced
Forest Department: Primary regulator in notification regarding sanctuary declaration
Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972: Central Act under which the declaration of bird sanctuary is made
Tiruppur: District where the declared bird sanctuary is located
Nanjaryan Tank (Sarkar Periyapalayam): Area declared as a bird sanctuary