Kaluveli Bird Sanctuary | |
Map: | India Tamil Nadu |
Relief: | 1 |
Coordinates: | 12.1222°N 79.875°W |
Label: | Kaluveli Bird Sanctuary |
Established: | 2021 |
Area Km2: | 51.56 |
Governing Body: | Tamil Nadu Forest Department |
Kaluveli Bird Sanctuary, sometimes spelled Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary, is a protected area and bird sanctuary located in Villupuram district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The sanctuary covers an area of 51.56km2 and was notified in 2021.[1] It was designated as a Ramsar site of international importance in 2024.[2]
The sanctuary has the brakish shallow Kaluveli lake, which is connected to the Bay of Bengal by the brackish Uppukalli creek and the Edayanthittu Estuary.[3]
It lies in the Central Asian Flyway and hence is an important stopover site for migratory bird species.