Ramsar site
Sakkarakottai Bird Sanctuary
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Overview
Sakkarakottai is a bird sanctuary around an irrigation tank in Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu, close to the Gulf of Mannar coast.
The tank fills in the north-east monsoon and becomes a feeding and nesting site for many waterbirds.
It was designated a Ramsar site in 2024, together with Therthangal in the same district.
Geography and key facts
- Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu
- Tank-based bird sanctuary
- Ramsar site (2024)
- Near the Gulf of Mannar coast
Why it matters for UPSC
Ramanathapuram district has several Ramsar sites – Chitrangudi, Kanjirankulam, Sakkarakottai, Therthangal.
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 Sakkarakottai Bird Sanctuary yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Ramsar site
- State / UT
- Tamil Nadu
- Coordinates
- 9.370°N, 78.866°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Forests, Wetlands, Mangroves and Coral Reefs (map lesson)
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