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India's first slender loris sanctuary notified at Kadavur

· Kadavur Slender Loris Wildlife Sanctuary

India's first slender loris sanctuary notified at Kadavur
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Tamil Nadu notified about 118 square km of forest at Kadavur as India's first sanctuary for the slender loris.

In October 2022 the Tamil Nadu government notified the Kadavur Slender Loris Wildlife Sanctuary, covering about 118 square km. It was reported as India's first sanctuary dedicated to the slender loris, a small nocturnal primate. It was one of several new protected areas notified in the state in 2022.

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