page_title: Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary
section_title: Conservation
hierarchical_section_title: Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary / Conservation
caption_attribution_description: &lt;a href="http://www.birding.in/bird_migration.htm" rel="nofollow"&gt;www.birding.in/bird_migration.htm&lt;/a&gt; A picture taken at vedanthangal Bird Santary
context_page_description: Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary is a 30-hectare protected area located in the Chengalpattu District and Madurantakam taluk of the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The sanctuary is about 75 kilometres from Chennai on National Highway 45. Easily reachable from Madurantakam and Chengalpattu. More than 40,000 birds, from various parts of the world visit the sanctuary during the migratory season every year.
  Vedanthangal is home to migratory birds such as pintail, garganey, grey wagtail, blue-winged teal, common sandpiper and the like.
  Vedanthangal is the oldest water bird sanctuary in the country. Vedanthangal in Tamil language means 'hamlet of the hunter'. This area was a favourite hunting spot of the local landlords in the early 18th century. The region attracted a variety of birds because it was dotted with small lakes that acted as feeding grounds for the birds. Realising its ornithological importance, the British government undertook steps to develop Vedanthangal into a bird sanctuary as early as 1798. This was established in 1858 by the order of the Collector of Chengalpattu.
  The best time to visit this sanctuary is from November to March.
context_section_description: Several steps have been taken by the Government of Tamil Nadu to protect the area. Water channels have been built by the Public Works Department to facilitate water supply to the sanctuary from neighbouring lakes.
  In 2013, two lakh Barringtonia saplings were planted in the sanctuary to allow birds to nest. The Vedanthangal lake was also desilted and deepened to hold more water.
caption: Green pathway
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