Global InformationTiruvidaimarudur Conservation Reserve information
| Tiruppadaimarathur Conservation Reserve | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
 Little egret | |
| Location | Thiruppudaimaruthur |
| Nearest city | Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates | 8°43′38″N 77°29′52″E / 8.72722°N 77.49778°E |
| Area | 0.0284 km2 (0.0110 sq mi) |
| Established | 14 February 2005 |
| Governing body | Tamil Nadu Forest Department |
| Website | www |
Tiruppadaimarathur Conservation Reserve is an IUCN Category V protected bird nesting area in the 2.84 hectares (7.0 acres) compound of Siva temple[1] in Thiruppudaimarudur village, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu, South India. It was declared 14 February 2005 and is the first Conservation Reserve to be established in India. The reserve is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve.[2]
- ^ http://www.indiantemples.com/Tamilnadu/mahatiru.html [failed verification]
- ^ Tamil Nadu Forest Department (2007) Wild Biodiversity, retrieved 9/9/2007 Tiruppadaimarathur Conservation Reserve