->Sinsen: Sinsen moved page Vellode Birds Sanctuary to Vellode Bird Sanctuary

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Sinsen moved page Vellode Birds Sanctuary to Vellode Bird Sanctuary

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{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2018}}
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Erode District|Erode]]
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'''Vellode Birds Sanctuary''' (வெள்ளோடு பறவைகள் சரணாலயம்)<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.forests.tn.nic.in/wildbiodiversity/bs_vellobs.html | title = Vellode Sanctuary }}</ref> is an {{convert|80|ha|-1|adj=on|abbr=on}} sanctuary located in the [[Erode District]] in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].

The sanctuary is about 15 km from [[Erode Central Bus Terminus]] on the way to [[Chennimalai]], near [[Vadamugam Vellode|Vellode]], and 10 km from [[Erode Junction]] Railway Station, in the south.
It is located at about 14 km from Perundurai Bus Terminus and 8 km from Perundurai railway station.
And, from Chennimalai, it is about 10 km.

==Bird species==

It is at a large lake surrounded with semi-dark bushes, near Vellode. This {{convert|0.772|km2|abbr=on}} sanctuary near [[Erode]] is home to many foreign birds. The sanctuary features thousands of birds coming from various countries, some of which can be easily identified. Some easily found bird species include cormorants, [[teal]]s, [[Northern Pintail|pintail ducks]], [[pelican]]s, and [[darter]]s.

==Season==
Villagers near this sanctuary are very much concerned about the sanctuary and the birds coming to this sanctuary, so they have taken many serious steps to avoid disturbance to the flow of birds. The best time to visit this sanctuary starts in November and continues until March. During this time birds are mostly busy in building and maintaining their nests. Many observatory towers have been built to watch these birds, around this lake.

This comes under the 'List of Protected areas of Tamil Nadu': [[Protected areas of Tamil Nadu]]
{|style="margin: 0 auto;"
|[[File:Vellode bird sanctuary at dusk.jpg|thumb|Sunset at Vellode Birds Sanctuary]]
|[[File:Purple swamphen in vellode.jpg|thumb|Purple swamphen at Vellode Birds Sanctuary]]
|[[File:Pelican in vellode.jpg|thumb|Spot-billed pelican at Vellode Birds Sanctuary]]
|}

==References==
{{commons category|Vellode Bird Sanctuary}}
{{Reflist|1}}

{{Protected areas of Tamil Nadu}}

[[Category:Bird sanctuaries of Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions around Erode]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1996]]
[[Category:1996 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]

Vellode Bird Sanctuary - Revision history

->Sinsen: Sinsen moved page Vellode Birds Sanctuary to Vellode Bird Sanctuary