Sakkarakottai Bird Sanctuary
Sakkarakottai Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary in Ramanathapuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Established in 2012, it is spread across an area of 230.49 ha. It has been designated as a protected Ramsar site since 2024.- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: protected area in Tamil Nadu, India
- Also known as: “Sakkarakottai Bird WLS”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ramanathapuram railway station.
Ramanathapuram railway station
Railway station
Ramanathapuram railway station is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone. It serves the town of Ramanathapuram, located in Ramanathapuram district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ramanathapuram.
Ramanathapuram
Sakkarakottai Bird Sanctuary
- Categories: protected area and recreation area
- Location: Ramanathapuram, Pandya Nadu, Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.3431° or 9° 20′ 35″ north
Longitude
78.813° or 78° 48′ 47″ east
Open location code
6JXW8RV7+66
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Satellite Map
Discover Sakkarakottai Bird Sanctuary from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Hindi to Tamil—“Sakkarakottai Bird Sanctuary” goes by many names.
- Hindi: “सक्करकोट्टई पक्षी अभयारण्य”
- Tamil: “சக்கரக்கோட்டை பறவைகள் சரணாலயம்”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Puttendal and Achundanavayal.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sakarakottai and A R Hospital.
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