Vadavur Bird Sanctuary
Under review: this entry was added recently and its position is still being checked (approximate (nearest town)).
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Overview
Vaduvur Bird Sanctuary is a tank wetland near Mannargudi in Thanjavur–Tiruvarur area of Tamil Nadu, in the Kaveri delta.
It hosts large numbers of migratory waterbirds in winter.
It was designated a Ramsar site in 2022.
The tank lies beside the Thanjavur–Mannargudi road and is fed by the Kaveri canal system.
Birds such as pelicans, painted storks, ibises and many ducks gather here.
Like other delta tanks, its water levels depend on canal releases from Mettur and on the north-east monsoon.
It was among the batch of Tamil Nadu wetlands added to India's Ramsar list in 2022.
Geography and key facts
- Kaveri delta, Tamil Nadu
- Irrigation tank wetland
- Migratory waterbirds
- Ramsar site (2022)
Why it matters for UPSC
Tamil Nadu's Kaveri delta wetlands, including Vaduvur and Udhayamarthandapuram, are tank-based Ramsar sites.
Note for UPSC
Ramsar site (wetland of international importance), Tamil Nadu. Placed at the nearest town (Mannargudi); exact site not found.
Ramsar sites come up as wetland–state pairs and in questions on conservation status.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Vadavur Bird Sanctuary yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Ramsar site
- State / UT
- Tamil Nadu
- Coordinates
- 10.675°N, 79.455°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Forests, Wetlands, Mangroves and Coral Reefs (map lesson)