Nellai Wildlife Sanctuary Notification
The Tamil Nadu Environment and Forest (FR5) Department, through G.O. (Ms.) No. 12 dated 4 February 2015, published the Tamil Nadu Governor's declaration of specified reserve forests in Tirunelveli district as the Nellai Wildlife Sanctuary. The declaration took effect on 4 February 2015 and covers 35,673.33 hectares, after excluding 447.58 hectares of Courtallam Reserve Forest identified for ecologically compatible tourism.
What the notification does
The Nellai Wildlife Sanctuary Notification declares an area within specified reserve forests as a wildlife sanctuary from 4 February 2015. The declaration was made to protect and improve wildlife and its environment because the area has ecological, animal, plant, landform, natural and zoological importance.
The Tamil Nadu Governor acted using powers under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. The notification was issued through the Tamil Nadu Environment and Forest (FR5) Department under G.O. (Ms.) No. 12 dated 4 February 2015.
Area covered
The Nellai Wildlife Sanctuary Notification records the following details:
- Sanctuary name: Nellai Wildlife Sanctuary.
- District: Tirunelveli.
- Taluks: Sivagiri, Tenkasi and Shencottah.
- Forest division: Tirunelveli.
- Total reserve forest area identified: 36,120.91 hectares.
- Courtallam Reserve Forest area excluded for ecologically compatible tourism: 447.58 hectares.
- Final sanctuary area: 35,673.33 hectares.
The listed reserve forests include Sivagiri, Vasudevanallur, Konamparambu, Thirumalainaickan Pudukkudi, Chokkampatti, Krishnapuram, Vairavankulam, Kadayanallur, Chinnakadu, Vellakkal Theri and Narayanapuram, together with the additions and extensions identified in the annexure.
Boundaries
The Nellai Wildlife Sanctuary boundary follows notified reserve forest boundaries. Its northern side begins near the meeting point of the Tamil Nadu and Kerala forest boundary and the Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary. The eastern boundary runs through a series of reserve forests and reaches the north-eastern corner of Papanasam Reserve Forest in the Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve.
The southern boundary follows the common boundary of Courtallam and Papanasam reserve forests. The western boundary follows the Kerala and Tamil Nadu state boundary past the western edges of Courtallam, Puliyarai, Kadayanallur, Vairavankulam, Krishnapuram, Vasudevanallur and Sivagiri reserve forests.
Who should check it
The Nellai Wildlife Sanctuary Notification is relevant to buyers, owners and professionals dealing with land near the named reserve forests in Sivagiri, Tenkasi or Shencottah taluks. The document defines the sanctuary through reserve forest notifications and detailed physical boundaries, so the location of a property should be compared with those boundaries. The source does not state any fee, land transaction procedure or rule for private land outside the declared boundary.
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Common questions
When did Nellai Wildlife Sanctuary come into effect?
The sanctuary declaration took effect on 4 February 2015.
How large is Nellai Wildlife Sanctuary?
The declared sanctuary covers 35,673.33 hectares. This is after excluding 447.58 hectares of Courtallam Reserve Forest identified for ecologically compatible tourism.
Which taluks contain the notified sanctuary area?
The notification identifies Sivagiri, Tenkasi and Shencottah taluks in Tirunelveli district.
Does the notification say whether my private property is inside the sanctuary?
The notification defines the sanctuary through named reserve forests and detailed boundaries. It does not identify individual private properties, so a property's location must be compared with the notified boundary.
