Suchindram Theroor Wetland Complex
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Overview
The Suchindram–Theroor wetland complex near Nagercoil in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, is a group of irrigation tanks.
It lies at the southern tip of the Central Asian Flyway and is important for migratory birds, and it is an Important Bird Area.
It was designated a Ramsar site in 2022, along with Vembannur in the same district.
Geography and key facts
- Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu
- Group of irrigation tanks
- Southern end of the Central Asian Flyway
- Ramsar site (2022)
Why it matters for UPSC
Flyways and Ramsar sites are linked in environment questions.
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 Suchindram Theroor Wetland Complex yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Ramsar site
- State / UT
- Tamil Nadu
- Coordinates
- 8.151°N, 77.455°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Forests, Wetlands, Mangroves and Coral Reefs (map lesson)