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Cauvery South Wildlife Sanctuary notified

· Cauvery South Wildlife Sanctuary

About 686 square km of forest along the Kaveri was notified as Tamil Nadu's 17th wildlife sanctuary.

In November 2022 the Tamil Nadu government notified the Cauvery South Wildlife Sanctuary, covering about 686 square km. It was reported as the state's 17th wildlife sanctuary. It includes the Nandimangalam-Ulibanda and Kovaipallam-Anebiddahalla corridors, among the largest elephant corridors in the region.

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