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 Tamil Nadu in South India.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Parakkai Lake and Thanumalayan Temple.
Parakkai Lake
Lake
Parakkai Lake is a lake in Kanniyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located near the southern tip of India, just to the north of Parakkai village and west of the town of Suchindram. Parakkai Lake is situated 2½ km north of List of protected areas of Tamil Nadu.
Thanumalayan Temple
Hindu temple
The Thanumalayan Temple, also called Sthanumalayan Temple, is an important Hindu temple located in Suchindram in the Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu, India. Thanumalayan Temple is situated 3½ km north of List of protected areas of Tamil Nadu.
Swamithope Pathi
Hindu temple
Photo: Vaikunda Raja, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Swamithope Pathi is situated 4 km east of List of protected areas of Tamil Nadu.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Puthalam and Suchindrum.
Puthalam
Village
Puththalam is a Panchayat town in the Agastheeswaram taluk, Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It lies between the Manakudy estuary and the Indian Ocean.
Suchindrum
Town
Photo: Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Suchindram is a panchayat town in the Kanyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu with the Indian postal code 629704. It is an important pilgrim centre and the site of the famous Thanumalayan Temple. Suchindrum is situated 3½ km north of List of protected areas of Tamil Nadu.
Swamithoppe
Photo: Vaikunda Raja, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Swamithoppe is a town that lies southeast of the City of Nagercoil, the capital of the District of Kanyakumari in the State of Tamil Nadu, at the extreme southern tip of India.
List of protected areas of Tamil Nadu
- Type: Forest
- Also known as: “protected areas of Tamil Nadu”
- Location: Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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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”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Suchindram railway station and Manakkudi Kāyal.
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