Vellode Bird Sanctuary
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Overview
Vellode Bird Sanctuary is a tank in Erode district of Tamil Nadu.
It attracts many waterbirds, including pelicans, painted storks and ducks.
It was designated a Ramsar site in 2022.
It is in Erode district.
It was designated a Ramsar site in 2022.
It hosts water birds in winter.
It is also called Periyakulam lake.
It hosts birds like pelicans, painted storks and herons.
The lake is fed by rain and tank systems.
It is a protected area under Tamil Nadu forest laws.
Geography and key facts
- Erode district, Tamil Nadu
- Tank wetland
- Pelicans, storks, ducks
- Ramsar site (2022)
- Erode
- Ramsar 2022
Why it matters for UPSC
Part of Tamil Nadu's long Ramsar list.
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 Vellode Bird Sanctuary yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Ramsar site
- State / UT
- Tamil Nadu
- Coordinates
- 11.252°N, 77.652°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Forests, Wetlands, Mangroves and Coral Reefs (map lesson)