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{{Short description|Protected area in Tamil Nadu, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2025}}
{{Infobox protected area
| name = Sakkarakottai Bird Sanctuary
| iucn_category = iv
| map = India Tamil Nadu#India
| map_caption = Location in Map of [[Tamil Nadu]]
| relief = 1
| mapframe = Yes
| image =
| image_alt =
| location = [[Ramanathapuram district]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| coordinates = {{coord|9|22|11|N|78|51|59|E|display=inline,title}}
| area_ha = 230.49
| established = 2010
| governing_body = [[Ministry of Environment and Forests]], [[Government of India]]
| nearest_city =
| elevation =
| module = {{Designation list
| embed = yes
| designation1 = Ramsar
| designation1_offname = Sakkarakottai Bird Sanctuary
| designation1_date = 15 July 2024
| designation1_number = 2561<ref name="Ramsar">{{cite web|title=Sakkarakottai Bird Sanctuary|work=[[Ramsar Convention|Ramsar]]|url=https://rsis.ramsar.org/ris/2561|access-date=1 July 2025}}</ref>}}
}}
'''Sakkarakottai Bird Sanctuary''' is a [[bird sanctuary]] in [[Ramanathapuram district]] in the Indian state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. Established in 2012, it is spread across an area of {{cvt|230.49|ha}}. It has been designated as a protected [[Ramsar site]] since 2024.

== Geography ==
Sakkarakottai [[bird sanctuary]] is located in [[Ramanathapuram district]] in the Indian state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. Established in 2012, it is spread across an area of {{cvt|230.49|ha}}.<ref name="ENVIS">{{cite web|url=https://wiienvis.nic.in/Database/wls_8230.aspx|title=Wildlife Sanctuaries|work=[[Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change]], [[Government of India]]|access-date=1 June 2025|archive-date=25 June 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250625060917/https://wiienvis.nic.in/Database/wls_8230.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Desig">{{cite report|url=https://tnswa.tn.gov.in/pdf/ris_document/Sakkarakottai%20Bird%20Sanctuary.pdf|title=Sakkarakottai Bird Sanctuary|work=[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]|access-date=1 June 2025}}</ref> It is a [[protected area]] under the [[Wildlife Protection Act of 1972]].<ref name="Desig"/> The wetland ecosystem is fed by small rivulets during the rainy seasons. The water rich with nutrients augmented by bird droppings served primarily as a source of water for agriculture purposes.<ref name="Ramsar"/><ref name="Desig"/> It has been designated as a protected [[Ramsar site]] since 2024.<ref name="Ramsar"/><ref name="IE">{{cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2025/Feb/01/two-more-ramsar-sites-take-total-to-20-in-tamil-nadu|title=Two more Ramsar sites take total to 20 in Tamil Nadu|date=1 February 2025|access-date=1 June 2025|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref>

== Flora and fauna ==
The area consists of about 165 species of plants including a number of [[Acacia nilotica]] trees, most of which were planted by the [[Tamil Nadu Forest Department]] and serves as the main nest-supporting trees.<ref name="Ramsar"/><ref name="Desig"/> About 124 species of birds have been recorded in the sanctuary, including [[Egyptian vulture]], [[Indian spotted eagle]], [[Black-headed ibis]], [[Spot-billed pelican]], [[Oriental Darter]], [[Asian woolly-necked stork]], and [[Pallid harrier]].<ref name="Ramsar"/><ref name="Desig"/> The wetlands are also home to 10 [[mammal]], 14 [[reptile]], eight [[amphibian]], and various [[insect]] species.<ref name="Desig"/>

== See also ==
* [[List of birds of Tamil Nadu]]
* [[List of wildlife sanctuaries of India]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

{{Protected areas of Tamil Nadu}}
{{Ramsar sites in India}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Bird sanctuaries of Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Important Bird Areas of India]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 2012]]
[[Category:2012 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Ramsar sites in India]]

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