Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary
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Overview
Kazhuveli is a large brackish wetland in Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu, on the Coromandel coast between Puducherry and Marakkanam.
It is connected to the Bay of Bengal by the Uppukalli creek and the Edayanthittu estuary, and it supports thousands of migratory waterbirds on the Central Asian Flyway.
It was declared a bird sanctuary in 2021 and designated a Ramsar site in 2024.
Geography and key facts
- Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu
- Coastal brackish wetland
- Bird sanctuary (2021)
- Ramsar site (2024)
Why it matters for UPSC
Coastal wetlands buffer storm surges; Kazhuveli is a recent Tamil Nadu Ramsar addition.
Note for UPSC
Ramsar site (wetland of international importance), Tamil Nadu.
Ramsar sites come up as wetland–state pairs and in questions on conservation status.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Ramsar site
- State / UT
- Tamil Nadu
- Coordinates
- 12.122°N, 79.875°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Forests, Wetlands, Mangroves and Coral Reefs (map lesson)