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[[File:Suchindram Theroor Lake Watchtower.jpg|thumb|Bird watchtower in Suchindram Theroor Lake]]
The '''Suchindram Theroor Birds Sanctuary''' is a [[Protected areas of Tamil Nadu|protected area]] comprising the Suchindram Kulam wetlands at {{coord|8|7|30|N|77|27|30|E}}, and the [[Theroor]] Kulam wetlands at {{coord|8|10|45|N|77|27|45|E|region:IN}}, both near [[Suchindram]] town in [[Kanyakumari District]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India. It is located between [[Nagercoil]] and [[Kanyakumari]] on the [[NH-47|National Highway No. 47]]. Being at the extreme southern tip of India, this area underlies the southernmost continental range of the [[Central Asian Flyway]]. Constitution of this new wildlife sanctuary was proposed in 2002 and remains under consideration of the Government.<ref name="2.11.">{{cite web
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20031125175717/http://www.tn.gov.in/policynotes/archives/policy2002-03/eandf2002-03-c.htm
|archivedate= 2003-11-25
|url= http://www.tn.gov.in/policynotes/archives/policy2002-03/eandf2002-03-c.htm
|title=Policy Note on Forest and Environment 2002–2003, Demand No. 14
|date= 7 July 2003
|publisher=Government of Tamil Nadu
|accessdate=2010-11-02
}}</ref><ref name="11 more">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/2002/04/30/stories/2002043002910100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103181256/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/2002/04/30/stories/2002043002910100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 November 2012|title=11 more wildlife, bird sanctuaries|date=30 Apr 2002|work=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=2009-01-08}}</ref> International name is
Suchindram Therur, Vembanoor, [[Important bird area]] code no. IN279, [[Important_bird_area#Criteria|criteria: A1, A4i]].<ref name=BLI>[[BirdLife International]] [http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/sites/index.html?action=SitHTMFindResults.asp&INam=&Reg=2&Cty=99 Suchindram Therur, Vembanoor]</ref>

==District of Ponds==
About two thirds of the total area of [[Kanyakumari district|Kanyakumari District]] is lowland plains dotted with 2,058 freshwater wetlands known as ''kulam'' or [[ponds]]. It is referred to as the ''District of Ponds''. In addition to Suchindram-Theroor, other major freshwater wetlands of this district include [[Parakkai]], [[Manikaputheri]], [[Thathiar]], [[Vembanoor]], [[Chungankadai]], [[Putheri]], [[Thazhaikudi]] and [[Manavalkurchi]].<ref name="GRUBH"/>

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

==Flora==
[[File:Nelumbo nucifera1.jpg|thumb|130px|Lotus flower]]
[[Suchindram]] pond has a large variety of aquatic vegetation including [[Nymphaeaceae|water lilly]], [[Nelumbo|lotus]], [[floating heart]]s, [[pistia]] and other water plants. A few tall trees and other bushes have formed an island at the centre, which gives refuge and is a resting place for birds.<ref name="GRUBH"/>

==Fauna==
[[File:Painted Stork.jpg|thumb|130px|Painted stork]]
Suchindram is noted for the wide variety of [[bird migration|migratory]] [[waterbirds]] that winter there, including: [[near threatened]] [[painted stork]] and [[spot-billed pelican]]s. Also seen here are [[cattle egret]]s, [[great cormorant]]s, [[darter]]s, [[purple swamphen]], and [[bronze-winged jacana]]s. Resident raptors include [[pied kingfisher]], [[brahminy kite]] and [[marsh harrier]]. Other water birds are [[Little grebe|dabchick]], [[grey heron]], [[garganey]],<ref name="Garganey">{{cite web |url=http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=460&m=1 |title=Garganey ''Anas querquedula'' |year=2008 |work=BirdLife Species Factsheet (additional data) |publisher=BirdLife International |accessdate=2009-01-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081201133721/http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=460&m=1 |archivedate=1 December 2008 }}</ref> [[purple heron]], [[cinnamon bittern]], [[Asian openbill stork|open bill stork]], [[cotton pygmy goose]], [[whiskered tern]] and [[little tern]], [[black-winged stilt]], [[greenshank]], [[little ringed plover]] and the [[common sandpiper]].<ref name="GRUBH">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/yw/2003/02/01/stories/2003020101320300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030821165901/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/yw/2003/02/01/stories/2003020101320300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2003-08-21|title=Sanctuary in the lowland plains|last=GRUBH|first=SHAILAJA ROBERT |date=2003-02-01|work=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=2009-01-08}}</ref>

==Conservation==
In 1993, Dr. Robert Grubh, of Institute for Restoration of Natural Environment in Nagercoil, lead a program for Conservation and Management of Suchindram Kulam Wetland in Southern India for Promotion of Agriculture, Fishing and Ecotourism, in cooperation with the Conservation Impact Grants Program of a consortium of the [[World Wildlife Fund]], The [[Nature Conservancy]], and the [[World Resources Institute]] and funded by the [[United States Agency for International Development]].<ref name="Grubh">{{cite web|url=http://www.worldwildlife.org/bsp/programs/conservation.html|title=India 1993|last=Grubh |first=Dr. Robert|work=Conservation Impact Grants Program|publisher=Worldwildlife.org|accessdate=2010-11-02}}</ref>

Some local fisherfolk and agriculturists were not happy that a project was being developed to create a bird sanctuary at the Suchindram wetlands. They were concerned that sanctuary authorities would restrain fishing activities and more birds would destroy their crops. However, a large number of local people were engaged in wetlands conservation through the projects use of local television, field demonstrations, press interviews, and community lectures to stimulate conservation awareness. The [[Tamil Nadu Forest Department]], District Collectors, the Public Works Department, village Panchayats and others have supported the conservation efforts.<ref name="FWS">{{cite web|url=http://www.fws.gov/international/DIC/regional%20programs/india/tropical.html|title=Conservation and Restoration of Biodiversity of the Tropical Freshwater Wetlands of Kanyakumari Plains in Peninsular India.|last=Division of International Conservation|date=20 November 2008|work=Tropical Freshwater Wetlands of India|publisher=U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service|accessdate=2009-01-08}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Migratory birds (Eastern Hemisphere)]]
[[Category:Bird sanctuaries of Tamil Nadu]]
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