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Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary

 

Koonthankulam Bird sanctuary or kunthankulam is located in Nanguneri Taluk of Tirunelveli district,Tamilnadu. This is the largest reserve for breeding water birds in South India. This sanctuary is actively protected and managed by the Koonthankulam village community. The Indian festival Diwali is not celebrated here because the sound of crackers would drive away the winged visitors. More than 43 species of resident and migratory water birds visit here every year. More than 100,000 migratory birds start coming by December and fly away to their northern homes by June or July after they lay and hatch eggs and the young ones mature enough to fly with the older ones.