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Detailed explanation-1: -In a first in the country, Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday notified Kaduvur slender loris sanctuary covering 11,806 hectares in Karur and Dindigul districts. Slender lorises, which are small nocturnal mammals are arboreal in nature as they spend most of their life on trees.

Detailed explanation-2: -After Maiden Dugong Reserve, Tamil Nadu Has Notified India’s First Slender Loris Sanctuary.

Detailed explanation-3: -In a good news for wildlife lovers, the Tamil Nadu Government has notified India’s first sanctuary for the endangered Slender Loris.

Detailed explanation-4: -Kadavur Slender Loris Sanctuary The Tamil Nadu government has notified 11806 hectares of forest area in Dindigul and Karur districts, as a sanctuary for the endangered “Slender Loris”. The Kadavur Slender Loris Sanctuary will be the first such facility for the animal in the country.

Detailed explanation-5: -Kadavur Slender Loris Sanctuary was declared as India’s first Slender Loris Sanctuary. It is located in Karur and Dindigul districts of Tamilnadu. This wildlife sanctuary has an area of 11,806 ha (29,170 acres).