Date: 2025-06-04Category: Not ApplicableState: Tamil NaduCountry: India
ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE AND FORESTS DEPARTMENT--Declaration of Greater Flamingo Sanctuary At Dhanushkodi in Ramanathapuram District under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.
**Executive Summary**
This document is a Government Gazette from the Tamil Nadu Government declaring the intention to establish the Greater Flamingo Sanctuary at Dhanushkodi in Ramanathapuram District under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. The declaration aims to protect and develop wildlife and its environment in the specified area. The notice is dated June 4, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Declaration:** The Governor of Tamil Nadu intends to declare an area as the Greater Flamingo Sanctuary at Dhanushkodi, Ramanathapuram District.
* **Location and Extent:**
* The sanctuary covers 524.78 hectares in Ramanathapuram district and part of Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve.
* It is located in Rameshwaram Village.
* **Significance:**
* The area is crucial for biodiversity conservation and maintaining ecological balance.
* It serves as a vital stopover for migratory and resident birds along the Central Asian Flyway.
* 128 species of birds have been recorded, with 10,761 wetland birds counted in the last census (2023-2024).
* It falls on the international migratory route of birds.
* **Boundaries:** Detailed boundaries are defined using survey numbers:
* 1054/1, 1054/7, 1142/5, 1133/2, 1063(RF)
* Specific boundary descriptions are provided for North, North East, East, South East, South, South West, West, and North West.
* **Geo-coordinates:** The geo-coordinates of 37 prominent points within the area of Dhanushkodi in Rameshwaram village, Ramanathapuram District, are provided.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder**: Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department
* **Impact:** Responsible for declaring and establishing the Greater Flamingo Sanctuary.
* **Action Required:** Implement and enforce regulations to protect and manage the sanctuary.
**Stakeholder**: Rameshwaram Village Residents
* **Impact:** Land use and activities within the sanctuary area will be regulated to protect wildlife.
* **Action Required:** Adhere to regulations and guidelines established for the sanctuary.
**Stakeholder**: Wildlife and Bird Populations
* **Impact:** Protected habitat and increased conservation efforts for migratory and resident birds.
* **Action Required:** Respond positively to improved habitat and conservation measures.
Key Entities Referenced
The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972: Central act under which the Greater Flamingo Sanctuary at Dhanushkodi is declared. (Central Act 53 of 1972)
Greater Flamingo Sanctuary at Dhanushkodi: The newly declared sanctuary in Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu, for the purpose of protecting wildlife. Location: Dhanushkodi, Ramanathapuram District.
Ramanathapuram District: District in Tamil Nadu, where the Dhanushkodi Sanctuary is located.
Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department: Tamil Nadu government department that issued the notification declaring the sanctuary.