Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary

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Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary
 

News: Recently, during the Synchronised Bird Census 2023 conducted by the Tamil Nadu Forest Department at Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary as many as 69 species of terrestrial birds were observed.
 

About:
 Created in 1967, the Point Calimere Sanctuary primarily focuses on the protection and conservation of the black antelopes, an endangered and endemic species that are found in this region.
 It is flanked by the Bay of Bengal in the east, and Palk Strait in the south.
 It’s a sandy coast covered in saline swamp and thorny scrub around the backwaters.
 Wild boar, macaque, black buck, chital etc. are some of the animals that you find commonly in Point Calimere.
 The sanctuary also hosts a number of bird species including stilts, plovers, turns and teals. Migratory birds like flamingos and waterfowl can also be seen in this region.
 It is also a Ramsar site.