Declaration of Nanjarayan Birds Sanctuary situated in Uthukuli and Tiruppur North Taluks of Tiruppur District under the Wild Life (Protection) Act

What the notification does

The Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department notification under G.O. Ms. No. 154, Environment, Climate Change and Forests (FR.5), dated 12 September 2022, records the Governor of Tamil Nadu's intention to constitute the specified area as Nanjarayan Tank Birds Sanctuary under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.

The Government of Tamil Nadu considers the Nanjarayan Tank area to have adequate ecological, faunal, floral, natural and geomorphological significance for protecting, propagating and developing wildlife and its environment. The tank is also identified as Sarkar Periyapalayam Tank and is described as a large wetland in the north eastern region of Uthukuli and Tiruppur North Taluks.

Land covered

The Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department notification identifies land in Tiruppur District as follows:

• Uthukuli and Tiruppur North Taluks.
• Village No. 37, Sarkar Periyapalayam, Survey No. 1, with an extent printed as 106.54.5 hectares.
• Village No. 3, Nerupperichal, Survey No. 443, with an extent printed as 19.32.0 hectares.
• The total extent is printed as 125.86.5 hectares.
• The tank is located around 11 degrees 8 minutes 5 seconds north and 77 degrees 22 minutes 59 seconds east.

Boundary description

G.O. Ms. No. 154 describes the proposed sanctuary boundary by adjoining survey fields:

• The northern boundary begins at the junction of Mannarai, Nerupperichal and Sarkar Periyapalayam villages and follows specified survey field edges in Nerupperichal.
• The eastern boundary generally runs south along the western side of Survey Field Nos. 123, 122, 121 and 39 in Sarkar Periyapalayam.
• The southern boundary runs west along the northern side of Survey Field Nos. 38, 36, 35, 31, 30, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17 and 16 in Sarkar Periyapalayam.
• The western boundary runs north along specified survey fields in Sarkar Periyapalayam and the Mannarai village boundary, returning to the starting point.

Who should check the notification

Owners, buyers and professionals dealing with land in Sarkar Periyapalayam, Nerupperichal or near the Mannarai village boundary should compare the property's village, survey number and location with the schedule and boundary description. The notification states an intention to constitute the sanctuary. It does not describe property transfer procedures or compensation.