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Suchindram Theroor Birds Sanctuary

Protected area in Tamil Nadu, India

Field	Value
name	Suchindram Theroor Vembannur Wetland Complex
native_name
pushpin_map	India Tamil Nadu
pushpin_map_alt	Suchindrum Wetland Complex
location	Tamil Nadu
coords
lake_type	Brackish
catchment	3 km2
basin_countries	India
length	1.95 km
max-depth	9 m
elevation	0–19 m
cities	Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu
embedded	{{Designation list
embed	yes
designation1	Ramsar
designation1_offname	Vembannur Wetland Complex
designation1_date	8 April 2022
designation1_number	2474
designation2	Ramsar
designation2_offname	Suchindram Theroor Wetland Complex
designation2_date	8 April 2022
designation2_number	2492}}

| max-depth = 9 m for the bird sanctuary. Coordinates and hence handled appropriately in second infobox, so that the title shows only the coordinates for lake. --

Bird watchtower in Suchindram Theroor Vembannur Wetland Complex

The Suchindram Theroor Vembannur Wetland Complex is a protected area comprising the Suchindram Kulam wetlands at , and the Theroor Kulam wetlands at , and the Vembannur Wetland Complex, all near Suchindram town in Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located between Nagercoil and Kanyakumari on the National Highway No. 47. Being at the extreme southern tip of India, this area underlies the southernmost continental range of the Central Asian Flyway. The sanctuary was proposed in 2002 and discussed by the Government.{{cite web

District of Ponds

Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary, a tiger habitat at the extreme southern end of the Western Ghats, is also in this district.

Fauna

Suchindram is noted for the wide variety of migratory waterbirds that winter there. These include garganey, and the purple heron.

Conservation

In 1993, the World Wildlife Fund gave Dr. Robert Grubh a Conservation Impact Grant. It was in cooperation with the Nature Conservancy, and the World Resources Institute.

During construction, there was disagreement between the government and the townspeople.

References

"Vembannur Wetland Complex".
"Suchindram Theroor Wetland Complex".
(30 Apr 2002). "11 more wildlife, bird sanctuaries". [[The Hindu]].
[[BirdLife International]] [http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/sites/index.html?action=SitHTMFindResults.asp&INam=&Reg=2&Cty=99 Suchindram Therur, Vembanoor]
(2008). "Garganey ''Anas querquedula''". BirdLife International.
GRUBH, SHAILAJA ROBERT. (2003-02-01). "Sanctuary in the lowland plains". [[The Hindu]].
Grubh, Dr. Robert. "India 1993". Worldwildlife.org.
Division of International Conservation. (20 November 2008). "Conservation and Restoration of Biodiversity of the Tropical Freshwater Wetlands of Kanyakumari Plains in Peninsular India.". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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