Conservation initiatives of Tamil Nadu

Article Title: Conservation initiatives of Tamil Nadu

31-03-2025

Development Administration in Tamil Nadu Current Affairs Analysis

The Tamil Nadu government will launch a conservation initiative for hornbill by establishing a Centre for Excellence at the Anamalai Tiger Reserve to protect their habitats.

Endangered species such as the lion-tailed macaque, Madras hedgehog, hyenas, and mahseer fish

habitat protection, population estimation, and community awareness programmes.

The Bengal Fox and Jackal will be prioritized for the conservation.

The state Forest Department will undertake its first telemetry study to identify congregation areas of Olive Ridley Turtles

The State government will create Community Conservation Leadership Awards and launch a certificate programme for 20,000 students.

The State will establish two new research centres at the Advanced Institute of Wildlife Conservation in Vandalur, Chennai namely the Centre for Conservation and Evolutionary Genetics and the Centre for Species Survival..

Six new wildlife conservation incubation centres will be set up in Virudhunagar, Kallakurichi, Ramanathapuram, Nagapattinam, The Nilgiris, and Megamalai.

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