Kaliveli Lake with wetlands is located in the Viluppuram district of Tamil Nadu. Kaliveli has been in news because of the efforts of the state government to Kaliveli wetlands as a bird sanctuary.
Key Points
- The Villupuram district administration has released the first declaration under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 with an aim to declare Kaliveli wetlands a bird sanctuary.
- Kaliveli is the second-largest brackish water lake in South India after Pulicat Lake.
- This declaration has been issued under Section 18 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 by the District Administration.
- The proposal has been sent to the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF). After clearance, the department will issue the final notification.
- This decision will enhance the conservation activities in the wetland.
- As per a 2004 assessment of BirdLife International and the Indian Bird Conservation Network, Kaliveli Lake supports more than 20,000 birds each year.
- The wetland is a feeding ground for long-distance migrant birds from the cold subarctic regions of Siberia and Central Asia.
- Migratory birds coming to the lake are Eurasian Curlew, Black-tailed Godwits, Ruff, White Stork, and Dublin.
Challenges
Proper steps should be taken to eliminate the negative impacts of the creation of a check dam downstream. Other than this, proper steps are needed for maintaining the natural biosphere and biodiversity of the area intact.
