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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The newly designated Ramsar site, Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary is located in which state?
A
Goa
B
Madhya Pradesh
C
Tamil Nadu
D
Karnataka
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It adjoins the tiny village of Koonthankulam in Nanguneri Taluk of Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Notes: The Kazhuveli wetland located near Villupuram in Tamil Nadu has been recently declared the 16th bird sanctuary by the Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department.

Detailed explanation-3: -Wildlife Conservation Initiative in Tamil Nadu: Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary was declared way back in 1936, which was the “first” Birds Sanctuary in India. A ‘Sanctuary for Tiger’ in Mundanthurai was declared in 1962 almost eleven years earlier than the launch of ‘Project Tiger’ in the country in 1973.

Detailed explanation-4: -The oldest bird sanctuary in India, Vedanthangal was given this status due to a petition by local villagers who were aghast at seeing British soldiers shooting at the birds way back in 1796.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary Is Karnataka’s 1st Ramsar Site | Mysuru News - Times of India.

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