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rework lead for accuracy and improved wording

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	\| ~~photo~~ = Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)- Breeding plumage- in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 7671.jpg		\| image = Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)- Breeding plumage- in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 7671.jpg
	\| ~~photo_caption~~ = Little egret		\| image_caption = Little egret
	\| location = Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India		\| location = Thiruppudaimaruthur
	~~\| nearest_city =~~		\| nearest_city = Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
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	\| website = {{URL\|http://www.forests.tn.nic.in/WildBiodiversity/cr_tcr.html}}		\| website = {{URL\|http://www.forests.tn.nic.in/WildBiodiversity/cr_tcr.html}}
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	}}'''Tiruppadaimarathur Conservation Reserve''' is an [[World Commission on Protected Areas#V - Protected Landscape.2FSeascape\|IUCN Category V]] [[Protected areas of Tamil Nadu\|protected]] bird nesting area in the {{convert\|2.84\|ha\|acre}} compound of [[Shiva\|Siva]] temple<ref>http://www.indiantemples.com/Tamilnadu/mahatiru.html {{fv\|date=August 2020}}</ref> in [[~~Tiruppadaimarathur~~]] village, [[Tirunelveli District]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[South India]]. It was declared 14 February 2005 and is the first [[Conservation reserves and community reserves of India\|Conservation Reserve]] to be established in [[India]]. The reserve is {{convert\|10\|km\|mi}} from [[Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve]].<ref>Tamil Nadu Forest Department (2007) Wild Biodiversity, retrieved 9/9/2007 [http://www.forests.tn.nic.in/WildBiodiversity/cr_tcr.html Tiruppadaimarathur Conservation Reserve]</ref>		}}'''Tiruppadaimarathur Conservation Reserve''' is an [[World Commission on Protected Areas#V - Protected Landscape.2FSeascape\|IUCN Category V]] [[Protected areas of Tamil Nadu\|protected]] bird nesting area in the {{convert\|2.84\|ha\|acre}} compound of [[Shiva\|Siva]] temple<ref>http://www.indiantemples.com/Tamilnadu/mahatiru.html {{fv\|date=August 2020}}</ref> in [[Thiruppudaimarudur]] village, [[Tirunelveli District]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[South India]]. It was declared 14 February 2005 and is the first [[Conservation reserves and community reserves of India\|Conservation Reserve]] to be established in [[India]]. The reserve is {{convert\|10\|km\|mi}} from [[Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve]].<ref>Tamil Nadu Forest Department (2007) Wild Biodiversity, retrieved 9/9/2007 [http://www.forests.tn.nic.in/WildBiodiversity/cr_tcr.html Tiruppadaimarathur Conservation Reserve]</ref>

	==Management==		==Management==
	The village community and [[Tamil Nadu Forest Department]] manage the area. Community participation and public support is crucial for any [[wildlife conservation\|conservation]] effort to succeed. Amendments to the [[Wildlife Protection Act of 1972\|Wild life Protection Act]] in 2003, provided a mechanism to provide recognition and legal backing to community initiated efforts in wildlife protection. It provides for a flexible system wherein wildlife conservation is achieved without compromising community needs. Tiruppadaimarathur Conservation Reserve is the result of the village community coming forward to protect the birds nesting in their village and acting for declaration of a conservation reserve. This reserve was declared by Government of Tamil Nadu G.O.Ms. No.17 Environment and Forests Dept.<ref name="WII">{{cite web\|url=http://www.wii.gov.in/nwdc/cr.htm \|archive-url=https://archive.is/20051215194816/http://www.wii.gov.in/nwdc/cr.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=2005-12-15 \|title=Tiruppadai-Maradur \|year=2008 \|work=Conservation Reserves \|publisher=Wildlife Institute of India \|accessdate=2009-03-15 }}</ref>		The village community and [[Tamil Nadu Forest Department]] manage the area. Community participation and public support is crucial for any [[wildlife conservation\|conservation]] effort to succeed. Amendments to the [[Wildlife Protection Act of 1972\|Wild life Protection Act]] in 2003, provided a mechanism to provide recognition and legal backing to community initiated efforts in wildlife protection. It provides for a flexible system wherein wildlife conservation is achieved without compromising community needs. Tiruppadaimarathur Conservation Reserve is the result of the village community coming forward to protect the birds nesting in their village and acting for declaration of a conservation reserve. This reserve was declared by Government of Tamil Nadu G.O.Ms. No.17 Environment and Forests Dept.<ref name="WII">{{cite web\|url=http://www.wii.gov.in/nwdc/cr.htm \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20051215194816/http://www.wii.gov.in/nwdc/cr.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=2005-12-15 \|title=Tiruppadai-Maradur \|year=2008 \|work=Conservation Reserves \|publisher=Wildlife Institute of India \|accessdate=2009-03-15 }}</ref>

	==Fauna and flora==		==Fauna and flora==
	{{stack\|[[File:Mycteria leucocephala -walking-8.jpg\|thumb\|Painted stork]]}}		{{stack\|[[File:Mycteria leucocephala -walking-8.jpg\|thumb\|Painted stork]]}}
	Over 400 [[little egret]]s, [[Indian pond heron\|pond heron]] and [[near threatened]] [[painted stork]] nest in this grove of 20 huge, century-old [[Terminalia arjuna\|maruthu]], [[Bassia latifolia\|mahwa]], [[neem]] and [[Madhuca indica\|illuppai]] trees and feed in the many agricultural fields, a few ponds and the ~~Tamiraparani~~ River adjacent to it. Pond heron and egrets also nesting in backyards of few village houses, while painted storks are only around the temple. [[Spot-billed pelican]]s also come for refuge but are not nesting.<ref name="WII"/>		Over 400 [[little egret]]s, [[Indian pond heron\|pond heron]] and [[near threatened]] [[painted stork]] nest in this grove of 20 huge, century-old [[Terminalia arjuna\|maruthu]], [[Bassia latifolia\|mahwa]], [[neem]] and [[Madhuca indica\|illuppai]] trees and feed in the many agricultural fields, a few ponds and the [[Thamirabarani River]] adjacent to it. Pond heron and egrets also nesting in backyards of few village houses, while painted storks are only around the temple. [[Spot-billed pelican]]s also come for refuge but are not nesting.<ref name="WII"/>

	==References==		==References==

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2021-02-18T21:19:24Z

removed Category:2005 establishments in India; added Category:2005 establishments in Tamil Nadu using HotCat

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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2020}}
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| photo_caption = Little egret
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| website = {{URL|http://www.forests.tn.nic.in/WildBiodiversity/cr_tcr.html}}
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}}'''Tiruppadaimarathur Conservation Reserve''' is an [[World Commission on Protected Areas#V - Protected Landscape.2FSeascape|IUCN Category V]] [[Protected areas of Tamil Nadu|protected]] bird nesting area in the {{convert|2.84|ha|acre}} compound of [[Shiva|Siva]] temple<ref>http://www.indiantemples.com/Tamilnadu/mahatiru.html {{fv|date=August 2020}}</ref> in [[Tiruppadaimarathur]] village, [[Tirunelveli District]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[South India]]. It was declared 14 February 2005 and is the first [[Conservation reserves and community reserves of India|Conservation Reserve]] to be established in [[India]]. The reserve is {{convert|10|km|mi}} from [[Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve]].<ref>Tamil Nadu Forest Department (2007) Wild Biodiversity, retrieved 9/9/2007 [http://www.forests.tn.nic.in/WildBiodiversity/cr_tcr.html Tiruppadaimarathur Conservation Reserve]</ref>

==Management==
The village community and [[Tamil Nadu Forest Department]] manage the area. Community participation and public support is crucial for any [[wildlife conservation|conservation]] effort to succeed. Amendments to the [[Wildlife Protection Act of 1972|Wild life Protection Act]] in 2003, provided a mechanism to provide recognition and legal backing to community initiated efforts in wildlife protection. It provides for a flexible system wherein wildlife conservation is achieved without compromising community needs. Tiruppadaimarathur Conservation Reserve is the result of the village community coming forward to protect the birds nesting in their village and acting for declaration of a conservation reserve. This reserve was declared by Government of Tamil Nadu G.O.Ms. No.17 Environment and Forests Dept.<ref name="WII">{{cite web|url=http://www.wii.gov.in/nwdc/cr.htm |archive-url=https://archive.is/20051215194816/http://www.wii.gov.in/nwdc/cr.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2005-12-15 |title=Tiruppadai-Maradur |year=2008 |work=Conservation Reserves |publisher=Wildlife Institute of India |accessdate=2009-03-15 }}</ref>

==Fauna and flora==
{{stack|[[File:Mycteria leucocephala -walking-8.jpg|thumb|Painted stork]]}}
Over 400 [[little egret]]s, [[Indian pond heron|pond heron]] and [[near threatened]] [[painted stork]] nest in this grove of 20 huge, century-old [[Terminalia arjuna|maruthu]], [[Bassia latifolia|mahwa]], [[neem]] and [[Madhuca indica|illuppai]] trees and feed in the many agricultural fields, a few ponds and the Tamiraparani River adjacent to it. Pond heron and egrets also nesting in backyards of few village houses, while painted storks are only around the temple. [[Spot-billed pelican]]s also come for refuge but are not nesting.<ref name="WII"/>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Protected areas of Tamil Nadu}}
{{Bird Sanctuaries}}

[[Category:IUCN Category V]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Tirunelveli district]]
[[Category:2005 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 2005]]

Tiruvidaimarudur Conservation Reserve - Revision history

James: rework lead for accuracy and improved wording

imported>Johnpacklambert: removed Category:2005 establishments in India; added Category:2005 establishments in Tamil Nadu using HotCat