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	'''Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary''' is a proposed [[Protected areas of Tamil Nadu\|protected area]] located along the area straddling both the [[Western Ghats]] and [[Eastern Ghats]] in the [[Erode District]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]].~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite news\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2023/mar/21/tamil-nadus-18th-wildlife-sanctuary-to-come-up-in-erode-2558036.html\|title=Tamil Nadu's 18th wildlife sanctuary to come up in Erode\|date=21 March 2023\|access-date=24 August 2023\|publisher=[[The New Indian Express]]}}~~<~~/ref~~><~~ref~~>~~{{Cite news\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/nature-trail-tamil-nadu-gets-its-18th-wildlife-sanctuary-at-erode/articleshow/98854158.cms?from=mdr\|title=Nature trail: Tamil Nadu gets its 18th wildlife sanctuary at Erode\|date=21 March 2023\|access-date=24 August 2023\|publisher=[[Times of India]]}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ The sanctuary was notified by [[Government of Tamil Nadu]] in March 2023 and will become the 18th wildlife sanctuary in the state.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tn-budget-new-wildlife-sanctuary-in-erode-coastal-restoration-mission-to-prevent-sea-erosion/article66641206.ece\|title=New wildlife sanctuary in Erode; coastal restoration mission to prevent sea erosion \|work=[[The Hindu]]\|date=20 March 2023\|access-date=24 August 2023}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ Covering an area of {{convert\|801.15\|km2\|mi2\|abbr=on}}, the sanctuary spans parts of [[Gobichettipalayam taluk\|Gobichettipalayam]] and [[Anthiyur taluk\|Anthiyur]] [[taluk]]s in [[Kongu Nadu\|Western Tamil Nadu]].~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/tamil-nadus-18th-wildlife-sanctuary-to-come-up-in-erode-district/article66641334.ece\|title=Tamil Nadu's 18th wildlife sanctuary to come up in Erode district\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|date=20 March 2023\|access-date=24 August 2023}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		'''Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary''' is a proposed [[Protected areas of Tamil Nadu\|protected area]] located along the area straddling both the [[Western Ghats]] and [[Eastern Ghats]] in the [[Erode District]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2023/mar/21/tamil-nadus-18th-wildlife-sanctuary-to-come-up-in-erode-2558036.html\|title=Tamil Nadu's 18th wildlife sanctuary to come up in Erode\|date=21 March 2023\|access-date=24 August 2023\|publisher=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/nature-trail-tamil-nadu-gets-its-18th-wildlife-sanctuary-at-erode/articleshow/98854158.cms?from=mdr\|title=Nature trail: Tamil Nadu gets its 18th wildlife sanctuary at Erode\|date=21 March 2023\|access-date=24 August 2023\|publisher=[[Times of India]]}}</ref> The sanctuary was notified by [[Government of Tamil Nadu]] in March 2023 and will become the 18th wildlife sanctuary in the state.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tn-budget-new-wildlife-sanctuary-in-erode-coastal-restoration-mission-to-prevent-sea-erosion/article66641206.ece\|title=New wildlife sanctuary in Erode; coastal restoration mission to prevent sea erosion \|work=[[The Hindu]]\|date=20 March 2023\|access-date=24 August 2023}}</ref> Covering an area of {{convert\|801.15\|km2\|mi2\|abbr=on}}, the sanctuary spans parts of [[Gobichettipalayam taluk\|Gobichettipalayam]] and [[Anthiyur taluk\|Anthiyur]] [[taluk]]s in [[Kongu Nadu\|Western Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/tamil-nadus-18th-wildlife-sanctuary-to-come-up-in-erode-district/article66641334.ece\|title=Tamil Nadu's 18th wildlife sanctuary to come up in Erode district\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|date=20 March 2023\|access-date=24 August 2023}}</ref>

	The proposed sanctuary serves as a critical ecological corridor, linking the [[Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve\|Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve]] with [[Cauvery South Wildlife Sanctuary]], thereby facilitating the safe movement of wildlife such as elephants and tigers. Additionally, the sanctuary connects to the Kollegal forests in the neighboring state of Karnataka and forms a key junction where the Eastern and Western Ghats merge,~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite news \|last= \|first= \|date=2024-02-01 \|title=T.N. gets its 18th wildlife sanctuary in the reserve forests of Erode district \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tn-gets-its-18th-wildlife-sanctuary-spanning-over-80000-hectares-of-reserve-forests-in-erode-district/article67799442.ece \|access-date=2024-02-02 \|work=The Hindu \|language=en-IN \|issn=0971-751X}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ enhancing regional biodiversity and ecological integrity.		The proposed sanctuary serves as a critical ecological corridor, linking the [[Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve\|Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve]] with [[Cauvery South Wildlife Sanctuary]], thereby facilitating the safe movement of wildlife such as elephants and tigers. Additionally, the sanctuary connects to the Kollegal forests in the neighboring state of Karnataka and forms a key junction where the Eastern and Western Ghats merge,<ref>{{Cite news \|last= \|first= \|date=2024-02-01 \|title=T.N. gets its 18th wildlife sanctuary in the reserve forests of Erode district \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tn-gets-its-18th-wildlife-sanctuary-spanning-over-80000-hectares-of-reserve-forests-in-erode-district/article67799442.ece \|access-date=2024-02-02 \|work=The Hindu \|language=en-IN \|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> enhancing regional biodiversity and ecological integrity.

	==History ==		==History ==
	The creation of the Thanthai Periyar Wildlife sanctuary was announced by finance Minister [[Palanivel Thiagarajan]] in the 2023 Tamil Nadu State budget.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite web \|last=Staff \|first=T. N. M. \|date=2023-03-03 \|title=New wildlife sanctuary to bird centre, slew of environment schemes in TN Budget \|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/tamil-nadu/new-wildlife-sanctuary-bird-centre-slew-environment-schemes-tn-budget-174813 \|access-date=2024-05-25 \|website=The News Minute \|language=en}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ In January 30, 2024, the sanctuary was notified by the government of tamil nadu with a designated area of 80,114.80 hectares. The total reserve forest area in the hill region spans 80,567.76 hectares. However, certain exclusions were made for six tribal habitations, encompassing 342.12 hectares, and roads, covering 110.84 hectares. Consequently, a total of 80,114.80 hectares were declared as a wildlife sanctuary.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite news \|last= \|first= \|date=2024-02-03 \|title=Six tribal habitations excluded from Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/six-tribal-habitations-excluded-from-thanthai-periyar-wildlife-sanctuary/article67807563.ece \|access-date=2024-05-25 \|work=The Hindu \|language=en-IN \|issn=0971-751X}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		The creation of the Thanthai Periyar Wildlife sanctuary was announced by finance Minister [[Palanivel Thiagarajan]] in the 2023 Tamil Nadu State budget.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Staff \|first=T. N. M. \|date=2023-03-03 \|title=New wildlife sanctuary to bird centre, slew of environment schemes in TN Budget \|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/tamil-nadu/new-wildlife-sanctuary-bird-centre-slew-environment-schemes-tn-budget-174813 \|access-date=2024-05-25 \|website=The News Minute \|language=en}}</ref> In January 30, 2024, the sanctuary was notified by the government of tamil nadu with a designated area of 80,114.80 hectares. The total reserve forest area in the hill region spans 80,567.76 hectares. However, certain exclusions were made for six tribal habitations, encompassing 342.12 hectares, and roads, covering 110.84 hectares. Consequently, a total of 80,114.80 hectares were declared as a wildlife sanctuary.<ref>{{Cite news \|last= \|first= \|date=2024-02-03 \|title=Six tribal habitations excluded from Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/six-tribal-habitations-excluded-from-thanthai-periyar-wildlife-sanctuary/article67807563.ece \|access-date=2024-05-25 \|work=The Hindu \|language=en-IN \|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

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	'''Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary''' is a proposed [[Protected areas of Tamil Nadu\|protected area]] located along the area straddling both the [[Western Ghats]] and [[Eastern Ghats]] in the [[Erode District]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2023/mar/21/tamil-nadus-18th-wildlife-sanctuary-to-come-up-in-erode-2558036.html\|title=Tamil ~~Nadu’s~~ 18th wildlife sanctuary to come up in Erode\|date=21 March 2023\|access-date=24 August 2023\|publisher=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/nature-trail-tamil-nadu-gets-its-18th-wildlife-sanctuary-at-erode/articleshow/98854158.cms?from=mdr\|title=Nature trail: Tamil Nadu gets its 18th wildlife sanctuary at Erode\|date=21 March 2023\|access-date=24 August 2023\|publisher=[[Times of India]]}}</ref~~> It~~ was notified by [[Government of Tamil Nadu]] in March 2023 and will become the 18th wildlife sanctuary in ~~Tamil Nadu~~.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tn-budget-new-wildlife-sanctuary-in-erode-coastal-restoration-mission-to-prevent-sea-erosion/article66641206.ece\|title=New wildlife sanctuary in Erode; coastal restoration mission to prevent sea erosion \|~~publisher~~=[[The Hindu]]\|date=20 March 2023\|access-date=24 August 2023}}</ref~~> It will cover a forest~~ area of {{convert\|~~805~~.67\|km2\|mi2\|abbr=on}} ~~and will cover~~ parts of [[Gobichettipalayam taluk\|Gobichettipalayam]] and [[Anthiyur taluk\|Anthiyur]] [[taluk]]s in ~~Erode district in~~ [[Kongu Nadu\|Western Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/tamil-nadus-18th-wildlife-sanctuary-to-come-up-in-erode-district/article66641334.ece\|title=Tamil ~~Nadu’s~~ 18th wildlife sanctuary to come up in Erode district\|~~publisher~~=[[The Hindu]]\|date=20 March 2023\|access-date=24 August 2023}}</ref>		'''Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary''' is a proposed [[Protected areas of Tamil Nadu\|protected area]] located along the area straddling both the [[Western Ghats]] and [[Eastern Ghats]] in the [[Erode District]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2023/mar/21/tamil-nadus-18th-wildlife-sanctuary-to-come-up-in-erode-2558036.html\|title=Tamil Nadu's 18th wildlife sanctuary to come up in Erode\|date=21 March 2023\|access-date=24 August 2023\|publisher=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/nature-trail-tamil-nadu-gets-its-18th-wildlife-sanctuary-at-erode/articleshow/98854158.cms?from=mdr\|title=Nature trail: Tamil Nadu gets its 18th wildlife sanctuary at Erode\|date=21 March 2023\|access-date=24 August 2023\|publisher=[[Times of India]]}}</ref> The sanctuary was notified by [[Government of Tamil Nadu]] in March 2023 and will become the 18th wildlife sanctuary in the state.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tn-budget-new-wildlife-sanctuary-in-erode-coastal-restoration-mission-to-prevent-sea-erosion/article66641206.ece\|title=New wildlife sanctuary in Erode; coastal restoration mission to prevent sea erosion \|work=[[The Hindu]]\|date=20 March 2023\|access-date=24 August 2023}}</ref> Covering an area of {{convert\|801.15\|km2\|mi2\|abbr=on}}, the sanctuary spans parts of [[Gobichettipalayam taluk\|Gobichettipalayam]] and [[Anthiyur taluk\|Anthiyur]] [[taluk]]s in [[Kongu Nadu\|Western Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/tamil-nadus-18th-wildlife-sanctuary-to-come-up-in-erode-district/article66641334.ece\|title=Tamil Nadu's 18th wildlife sanctuary to come up in Erode district\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|date=20 March 2023\|access-date=24 August 2023}}</ref>

			The proposed sanctuary serves as a critical ecological corridor, linking the [[Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve\|Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve]] with [[Cauvery South Wildlife Sanctuary]], thereby facilitating the safe movement of wildlife such as elephants and tigers. Additionally, the sanctuary connects to the Kollegal forests in the neighboring state of Karnataka and forms a key junction where the Eastern and Western Ghats merge,<ref>{{Cite news \|last= \|first= \|date=2024-02-01 \|title=T.N. gets its 18th wildlife sanctuary in the reserve forests of Erode district \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tn-gets-its-18th-wildlife-sanctuary-spanning-over-80000-hectares-of-reserve-forests-in-erode-district/article67799442.ece \|access-date=2024-02-02 \|work=The Hindu \|language=en-IN \|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> enhancing regional biodiversity and ecological integrity.

			==History ==
			The creation of the Thanthai Periyar Wildlife sanctuary was announced by finance Minister [[Palanivel Thiagarajan]] in the 2023 Tamil Nadu State budget.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Staff \|first=T. N. M. \|date=2023-03-03 \|title=New wildlife sanctuary to bird centre, slew of environment schemes in TN Budget \|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/tamil-nadu/new-wildlife-sanctuary-bird-centre-slew-environment-schemes-tn-budget-174813 \|access-date=2024-05-25 \|website=The News Minute \|language=en}}</ref> In January 30, 2024, the sanctuary was notified by the government of tamil nadu with a designated area of 80,114.80 hectares. The total reserve forest area in the hill region spans 80,567.76 hectares. However, certain exclusions were made for six tribal habitations, encompassing 342.12 hectares, and roads, covering 110.84 hectares. Consequently, a total of 80,114.80 hectares were declared as a wildlife sanctuary.<ref>{{Cite news \|last= \|first= \|date=2024-02-03 \|title=Six tribal habitations excluded from Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/six-tribal-habitations-excluded-from-thanthai-periyar-wildlife-sanctuary/article67807563.ece \|access-date=2024-05-25 \|work=The Hindu \|language=en-IN \|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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			== See also ==
	==~~External links~~==		[[List of wildlife sanctuaries of India]]
	~~{{commons category\|Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary}}~~

	{{Protected Areas of India}}		{{Protected Areas of India}}
	{{Western Ghats}}		{{Western Ghats}}

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'''Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary''' is a proposed [[Protected areas of Tamil Nadu|protected area]] located along the area straddling both the [[Western Ghats]] and [[Eastern Ghats]] in the [[Erode District]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2023/mar/21/tamil-nadus-18th-wildlife-sanctuary-to-come-up-in-erode-2558036.html|title=Tamil Nadu’s 18th wildlife sanctuary to come up in Erode|date=21 March 2023|access-date=24 August 2023|publisher=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/nature-trail-tamil-nadu-gets-its-18th-wildlife-sanctuary-at-erode/articleshow/98854158.cms?from=mdr|title=Nature trail: Tamil Nadu gets its 18th wildlife sanctuary at Erode|date=21 March 2023|access-date=24 August 2023|publisher=[[Times of India]]}}</ref> It was notified by [[Government of Tamil Nadu]] in March 2023 and will become the 18th wildlife sanctuary in Tamil Nadu.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tn-budget-new-wildlife-sanctuary-in-erode-coastal-restoration-mission-to-prevent-sea-erosion/article66641206.ece|title=New wildlife sanctuary in Erode; coastal restoration mission to prevent sea erosion |publisher=[[The Hindu]]|date=20 March 2023|access-date=24 August 2023}}</ref> It will cover a forest area of {{convert|805.67|km2|mi2|abbr=on}} and will cover parts of [[Gobichettipalayam taluk|Gobichettipalayam]] and [[Anthiyur taluk|Anthiyur]] [[taluk]]s in Erode district in [[Kongu Nadu|Western Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/tamil-nadus-18th-wildlife-sanctuary-to-come-up-in-erode-district/article66641334.ece|title=Tamil Nadu’s 18th wildlife sanctuary to come up in Erode district|publisher=[[The Hindu]]|date=20 March 2023|access-date=24 August 2023}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary}}

{{Protected Areas of India}}
{{Western Ghats}}
{{Protected areas of Tamil Nadu}}

[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Erode district]]
[[Category:Gobichettipalayam]]
[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries of the Western Ghats]]
[[Category:2023 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 2023]]