List of protected areas of Tamil Nadu

Protected areas of Tamil Nadu cover an area of 3,305 km2, constituting 2.54% of the geographic area and 15% of the 22,643 km2 recorded forest area of the state of in .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Parakkai Lake and Thanumalayan Temple.

Lake
is a lake in Kanniyakumari district in the state of , . It is located near the southern tip of India, just to the north of Parakkai village and west of the town of . is situated 2½ km north of List of protected areas of Tamil Nadu.

Hindu temple
The , also called Sthanumalayan Temple, is an important located in in the Kanyakumari district of , . is situated 3½ km north of List of protected areas of Tamil Nadu.

Hindu temple
Swamithoppu Pathi is the primary pathi of the Ayyavazhi and the sacred venue of the Tavam. Swamithope is considered primary among the Pancha pathi and the primary centre of the incarnational activities of Vaikundar. is situated 4 km east of List of protected areas of Tamil Nadu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Puthalam and Suchindrum.

Village
Puththalam is a Panchayat town in the Agastheeswaram taluk, Kanniyakumari district in the state of . It lies between the Manakudy estuary and the Indian Ocean.

Town
Suchindram is a panchayat town in the Kanyakumari district in the state of with the Indian postal code 629704. It is an important pilgrim centre and the site of the famous . is situated 3½ km north of List of protected areas of Tamil Nadu.

is a town that lies southeast of the City of , the capital of the in the State of , at the extreme southern tip of .

List of protected areas of Tamil Nadu

Latitude
8.125° or 8° 7′ 30″ north
Longitude
77.4583° or 77° 27′ 30″ east
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
6JWV4FF5+X8
Geo­Names ID
8299783
Wiki­data ID
Q7251285
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Tamil—“List of protected areas of Tamil Nadu” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Protected areas of Tamil Nadu
  • Swedish: Protected areas of Tamil Nadu
  • Tamil: தமிழ் நாட்டின் பாதுகாக்கப்பட்ட இடங்கள்
  • Tamil: தமிழ்நாட்டின் பாதுகாக்கப்பட்ட இடங்கள்

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Suchindram railway station and Manakkudi Kāyal.

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