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Backpackers2india Held between the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, and known respectively in the two states as Indira Gandhi Wild Life Sanctuary and Parambikkulam WLS, it is a stretch of forests teeming with wildlife that overlooks the rice fields of Pollachi (in Tamil Nadu) to its East and those of Palghat (Kerala) to its West. The Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary situated in the Annamalai hill range of the Western Ghats is the setting for one of the most beautiful nature preserves of Tamil Nadu. We were received by Tamil Nadu State Forest officials and the officer asked us to pay up the entry fee of Rs 10 per person and also to declare any alcohol that we were carrying. backpackers2india.blogspot.com

Bharat - India travel & Indian tourism information Encyclopedia of Tours and Travel to India, featuring information on Fairs and Festivals, Wildlife, Excursion, Adventure, Weather and Major Cities of every state/province of India. Madhya Pradesh, one of India's most traditional states is known for its innumerable fairs and festivals. An Online Directory of Hotels & Restaurants of India that lists the most accurate & Complete details of Hotels located in the different corners of India. www.bharatheritage.in   (189 words)

The Devilfinder Search Engine - Wildlife Sanctuaries in Tamilnadu,Tamilnadu Wildlife Tours ... - Finding Stuff Since 1979. wildlife sanctuaries of Mudumalai in Tamil Nadu and Wynad in Kerala. wildlife sanctuary in tamil nadu,wayanad wildlife sanctuary is establist in 1973 at tamil nadu. Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary - Tamil Nadu The Mudumalai wildlife sanctuary... www.devilfinder.com /find.php?q=Wildlife+Sanctuaries+in+Tamilnadu%2CTamilnadu+Wildlife+Tours+...   (189 words)

Palni Hills - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In the early 1990's the Tamil Nadu Forest Department proposed to the Tamil Nadu state government that much of the range be granted protected status as a wildlife sanctuary or a national park. The Palni Hills (also Palani Hills) are a mountain range in Tamil Nadu state of southern India. The Palni Hills adjoin the high Anamalai range on the west, and extend east into the plains of Tamil Nadu, covering an area of 2068 km². en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Palni_Hills   (354 words)

Ficus_references Balasubramanian, P. and Bole, P. Seed Dispersal By Mammals At Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu. Balasubramanian, R., Narendra Prasad, S. and Kandavel, K. Role Of Birds And Bird-Dispersal In The Natural Regeneration Of Forest Plants In Tamil Nadu. Balasubramanian, P. Interactions Between Fruit-Eating Birds And Bird-Dispersed Plants In The Tropical Dry Evergreen Forest Of Point Calimere, South India. www.figweb.org /References/references_B.htm   (354 words)

The Hindu : Front Page : Bird sanctuaries to be monitored In Tamil Nadu, the spotlight will be on sanctuaries in Vedanthangal and Karikili in Kancheepuram, Vettangudi in Sivaganga, Pulicat in Tiruvallur, Kanchirangulam and Chitrangudi in Ramanathapuram, Udayamarthandapuram and Vaduvur in Thiruvarur, Point Calimere in Vedaranyam and Kunthangulam in Tirunelveli. The bar-headed goose is known to visit Kunthangulam and coastal south Tamil Nadu. CHENNAI: Faced with the possibility of a deadly bird flu virus, which has been causing panic in East Asia over the last two months, spreading to India through migratory birds, the Departments of Environment and Forests and Animal Husbandry will monitor 50 bird sanctuaries in the country. www.hindu.com /2005/07/13/stories/2005071311170100.htm   (354 words)

Tamil Nadu: Tour and travel information, Kanyakumari,Madras, Chennai, Kodaikanal, Ooty, Rameswram, Kancheepuram, Madurai, Thanjavur, Trichy, India Travel Times, Travel News, Tourism, Hotels, Airlines, Ayurveda,Yoga, Tamil Nadu: Tour and travel information, Kanyakumari,Madras, Chennai, Kodaikanal, Ooty, Rameswram, Kancheepuram, Madurai, Thanjavur, Trichy, India Travel Times, Travel News, Tourism, Hotels, Airlines, Ayurveda,Yoga, Contact Us Visit Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh Buy from Amazon UK Poems of Ancient Tamil www.indiatraveltimes.com /tamilnadu/kanyakumari.html   (501 words)

Wildlife Tourism in India,India's Wildlife,Wildlife,India's wildlife sanctuaries and national parks Some of the major wildlife sanctuaries and national parks in India are located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Assam, Bihar, Goa, Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal. There are a number of wildlife sanctuaries, and National parks all over this vast country which are well preserved. They cover hundreds of square kilometres and the varied wildlife can be observed here in their natural habitat. www.theindiatravelguide.com /test/wildlife.htm   (1475 words)

South India : India Tourism - Incredible India Jawahar National Park (This includes Bandipur and Nagarhole National Parks (Karnataka), and the Wildlife Sanctuaries of Mudumalai (Tamil Nadu) and Wayanad (Kerala). WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES AND NATIONAL PARKS - South India For reservations Chief Wildlife Warden, 4th Floor, DMS Compound, Teynampet, Chennai. www.india-tourism.com /755.0.html   (1475 words)

India Travelogue - Destinations: Travel Guide to Tamil Nadu, India amil Nadu's wildlife sanctuaries like Mudumalai and Annamalai (Indira Gandhi wild life sanctuary) are situated in the hills of the Western Ghats and are the habitat of elephants, tigers, bisons and a variety of monkey and deer. Point Calimere and Mudumalai wildlife sanctuaries define the eastern and western tips of the state while at the northern extreme is Pulicat Lake and at the southernmost tip is Cape Camorin or Kanniyakumari. Rubber is the main plantation crop in Kanniyakumari and the more exotic sandalwood grows, though not in very large numbers, in the Javadhu hills of Vellore district. www.indiatravelogue.com /dest/tam/geog.html   (1475 words)

Issues - Environment Status of the Birds of Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu. The $50,000 Getty prize for exceptional achievement in Nature Conservation, was awarded to Dr. Sálim Ali, doyen of Asian ornithologists, for his lifelong dedication to the preservation of birdlife in the Indian subcontinent and his identification with the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) as a force for education. At ATREE satellite imagery based NDVI and NDVI derived data have been used to develop regression models to predict species richness of beetles, birds, butterflies and trees in specific parts of the Western Ghats. www.indianngos.com /issue/environment/projects/index.html   (1475 words)

Andhra Pradesh, South India Travel Tourism Situated in South of India, Tamil Nadu is popularly known as the Land of temples. Beaches of South India - Festivals of South India - Monuments of South India - South India Temples - Wildlife sanctuary in South India The popular wildlife sanctuaries are the Anamalai (Indira Gandhi) Wildlife Sanctuary, Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary, Kalakadu Wildlife Sanctuary, Mundanthurai Tiger Sanctuary, Kunthakulam Bird Sanctuary, Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park, Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary and The Viralimalai Sanctuary. www.south-india-travel-tourism.com /tamil-nadu-tourism.html   (1475 words)

THANJAVUR - Rice bowl of Tamil Nadu , (104 km) Vedaranyam is on the Tiruthuraipoondi Point Calimere section of the Southern Railways. It was a very early Danish settlement and was once an important port and the headquarters of the British Collector. , (112 km) This is the northern point of Park's Bay. www.visit-indya.com /cities/thanjavur.html   (1475 words)

Ecologically Important Areas of Tamil Nadu Coast Vedaranyam is one of the six major wildlife sanctuaries and also important coastal wetland in Tamil Nadu. Vedaranyam is the migratory place of birds, which is one of the major wintering grounds for migrant birds from North India, Europe, Asia and Africa. A small part of the area is protected in the Vedaranyam Wild life sanctuary gazette in March 1968, but the most important wetlands are unprotected. www.annauniv.edu /iom/vedaranyam.htm   (1475 words)

Stayfinder.com - Tamil Nadu - Wildlife Guindy National Park, Vedanthangal, Point Calimere, Mudumalai are the major wildlife sanctuaries of Tamil Nadu. Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary is also called as Kodikkarai, is a coastal sanctuary, 90 kilometers south east of Thanjavur, jutting out into the Palk Strait. Vedantangal bird sanctuary is 35 kilometers south of Chengalpaqttu, It is one of the most spectacular water bird breeding grounds in India. www.stayfinder.com /travelguide/india/destinations/south/tamilnadu/sights_and_attractions/tamilnadu_wildlife.asp   (1475 words)

Sanctuary Asia - Features Bhoj in Madhya Pradesh, Kolleru lake in Andhra Pradesh, Deepar Beel in Assam, Point Calimere Bird Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu and the Pong Dam lake in Himachal have also been added to the list as also the East Calcutta wetlands and Tsomorari in Jammu and Kashmir. In Orissa, the Bhitarkanika Sanctuary has also been declared a wetland of international importance. Aquaculture in coastal and inland wetlands results in pollution and the release of excess nutrients, which cause algae and weeds to flourish, choking important waterfowl habitats. www.sanctuaryasia.com /features/detailfeaturescategory.php?id=272&catid=23   (1475 words)

:.Indian Encyclopedia.: Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary (Tamil Nadu) The highest point in India is the Kanchenjunga, which is at a height of 8,598 m (28,208 feet). India is particularly rich in a variety of Natural resources, along with 56% arable land, it has significant sources of Coal (fourth-largest reserves in the world), Iron ore, Manganese, Mica, Bauxite, Titanium ore, Chromite, Natural gas, Diamonds, Petroleum, Limestone, Thorium (world's largest along Kerala's shores). www.indianencyclopedia.com /index.php?title=Geography_of_India   (1475 words)

Encyclopedia: East Deccan dry evergreen forests Other preserves in the region include Vettangudi Bird Sanctuary (30 sq km) in Sivaganga District of Tamil Nadu, and Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary (160 sq km) on Pulicat Lake in Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh. It is currently threatened by encroachment by agricultural fields, wildlife poaching, loss of the surrounding forests, and increases in commercial prawn farming. Several other temple groves in the surrounding area, including Puthupet, Pillaichavadi, Mudaliarchavadi, and Kottakarai, preserve small enclaves of forest. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/East-Deccan-dry-evergreen-forests   (1475 words)

[enviro-vlc] Indian Ocean tsunami: Early observations of effects on wetlands and water resources Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary - a Ramsar site of international importance for migratory An initial press report from Tamil Nadu's Point There are eight Ramsar sites in the Tsunami affected areas, but so far there have been no reports of www.undp.org.vn /mlist/envirovlc/012005/post59.htm   (1475 words)

Tamil Nadu Tourism,Tamil Nadu India, Tamil nadu hotels in tamil nadu , Travel to tamil nadu,Tamil Nadu Tours, Located in south India, Tamil Nadu is bounded on the north by Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, on the south by the Indian Ocean, on the east by the Bay of Bengal, and by Kerala on the west. Point Calimere and the Mudumulai Wildlife Sanctuary mark the eastern and western limits of the state respectively. The northernmost limit is the Pulicat Lake while the southernmost tip, defining the end of the Indian landmass, is Cape Comorin or Kanyakumari. www.touristplacesinindia.com /tamil-nadu/about-tamil-nadu.html   (1475 words)

Southern,Southern Jungle,Southern Jungle Tour,Jungle Tours in Southern India,South India Jungle Tour Packages,Jungle Tours in South India South of the Vindhyas, the southern states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala are all noted for their fine wildlife sanctuaries. A cluster of protected areas that lie adjacent to one another in the states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala, form a large conservation area in the Western Ghats - the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. South India Wildlife Tour » Rajasthan Wildlife Tour » Kerala Wildlife Tour » North India Wildlife Tour www.wildlife-india-tours.com /wildlife-india-guide/southern-jungles.html   (1475 words)

Indira Gandhi,Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary,Anamalai Wildlife Sanctuary,Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuaries in Tamil Nadu,Tamil Nadu Wildlife Sanctuaries,Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary,Tamil Nadu Wildlife Tours An Ecological Paradise, this sanctuary encompasses a National Park with an Orea of 108 Sq.km. Abutting Kerala on the West, this hill forest boasts of thick growth of trees, folds of terrains with evergreen sholas. Equally enticing in the sanctuary are Monkey Falls at Aliyar, Crocodile breeding centre at Amaravathi, Gran Hills, Attakatti, Nirar, Kullipatti, Manompally, Chinnar, Thirumoorthy, Varagaliyar and Manjampathy. www.eindiawildlife.com /wildlife-in-india/indra-gandhi-wildlife-sanctuary.html   (1475 words)

Viralimalai Sanctuary, Tiruchirapalli Wildlife Tour, Wildlife in Tamilnadu, Tamil Nadu Wild Life Sanctuaries, Wildlife Tours of Tamil Nadu Viralimalai is a small town situated at a distance of 30-kms from Tiruchirapalli and 40-kms from Pudukkottai. Rail: Tiruchirapalli junction is a main junction on the southern railway. Road: There are regular buses from Tiruchirapalli, Pudukkottai and the neighbouring towns to Viralimalai. www.indiantravelportal.com /tamil-nadu/wildlife/viralimalai-sanctuary.html   (222 words)

Guha Dharmarajan Have volunteered at various institutions/ protected areas in India, including Arignar Anna Zoological Park (AAZP), Madras Snake Park Trust, Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park (MWLSNP) in Tamil Nadu; Bandipur National Park in Karnataka; National Zoological Park (NZP) at Delhi; Buxa Tiger Reserve and Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary in West Bengal. Was actively involved in immobilization of mongooses during a survey for Leptospira antibodies in and around Guindy National Park, Tamil Nadu (January-June 1997). Was integral to two wildlife translocations: that of an adult male elephant (from AAZP to MWLSNP; January 1999), and several cervids (from a private deer park to the NZP; May 1998). www.agriculture.purdue.edu /fnr/html/faculty/Rhodes/Students%20and%20Staff/GuhaDharmarajan_Main.htm   (222 words)

Wild animals run over by negligence - Deccan Herald Bandipur National Park is flanked by Nagarahole National Park to its northwest in Karnataka, Mudhumalai Wildlife Sanctuary to its south in Tamil Nadu and Wyanad Wildlife Sanctuary in Kerala to its southwest. The running over of a deer at Bandipur National Park, which falls in Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, has reinforced the concern of wildlife conservationists that wild animals are becoming vulnerable to rash and negligent driving of vehicles plying on the national and state highways that pass through the park. Concerned about the seriousness of the problem, the Bandipur park authorities have launched a campaign to create awareness among the drivers on the importance of of wildlife conservation. www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/apr132004/spt2.asp   (1070 words)

kalakadu wildlife sanctuary tamil nadu, wildlife tours india, Lion Tailed Macaque's Preserve, tamil nadu wildlife tour operator. kalakadu wildlife sanctuary tamil nadu, wildlife tours india, Lion Tailed Macaque's Preserve, tamil nadu wildlife tour operator. Lion tailed Macaque, Nilgiri Langur, Bonnet Macaque, Common Langur, Nilgiri Tahr, Sambar, Sloth Bear, Gaur, Elephant, Tiger, Flying Squirrel, Panther, Wild Dog, Pangoline are some of the wildlife seen in the sanctuary. The flora ranges from forests of tropical wet evergreen to Tropical dry deciduous and thorn forests at down hills. www.indian-wildlife.com /kalakadusanctuary.htm   (1070 words)

Bandipur National Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia It is located in the Chamarajanagar district of southern Karnataka in south India, and is contiguous with the Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary in the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu, the Wynad Wildlife Sanctuary in Kerala, and the Nagarhole National Park to the northwest. As it was realised that this was too small for effective wildlife conservation, leading to the instituting of the Venugopala Wildlife Park at this site, extending over 800 sq. Bandipur is also a part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bandipur_National_Park   (1070 words)

Tourism in Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary Tourism India, Tourism of Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary India Tourism Nestled amidst the Nilgiri Hills in Tamil Nadu, Mudumalai is a part of the greater Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. Bandipur National Park and Tiger Reserve is one of the earliest tiger reserves in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. It is also a part of the Nilgiri Biosphere reserve along with Bandipur National Park in Karnataka and Wynad Sanctuary in Kerala. tourism-of-india.com /mudumalai.html   (1070 words)

Custom3 Page Tamil Nadu has a wealth of flora and fauna and some of its major wildlife sanctuaries like Mudumalai and Anaimalai(Indira Gandhi W.S) are situated in the hills of the Western ghats which is the habitat of elephants, tigers, bisons and a variety of monkey and deer. The 25km wide Palakkad gap and Shencottah gap are the only breaks into the long chain of hills that border western Tamil Nadu. However, the upper reaches of the Eastern ghats are not without their share of beauty and Yercaud in the Shevaroy hills is famous for its fruit orchards and banana and coffee plantations. vallinayagam.8m.com /custom3.html   (1028 words)

Forests of Tamil Nadu, hills of Nilgiris, forests of Mudumalai and Topslip, Mundanthurai is a wildlife sanctuary near the famed Papanasam waterfalls of the Kattabomman district of Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu provides many more smaller wildlife spots—Pichavaram Lake and mangrove swamps near Chidambaram, the Madhavaram jheel near Madras, the Guindy National Park inside Madras city, Karikili Sanctuary, Nilgiri Tahr Sanctuary, Pulicat Sanctuary and Vettangudi Sanctuary. www.indiaprofile.com /wildlife/tamilnadu-forests.htm   (2847 words)

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