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Greater Flamingo Sanctuary in Dhanushkodi

Source:  TH Context: The Tamil Nadu officially notified a Greater Flamingo Sanctuary in Dhanushkodi to safeguard critical wetland habitats along the Central Asian Flyway. The sanctuary covers over 500 hectares and forms part of the Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve. About Greater Flamingo Sanctuary in Dhanushkodi: What it is? A newly notified wildlife sanctuary aimed …

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PRELIMS BOOSTER 2018: Greater flamingo and United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC)

PRELIMS BOOSTER 2018 Greater flamingo and United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) Greater flamingo Least concerned — IUCN CMS Appendix II CITES Appendix II   Habitat The species inhabits shallow eutrophic waterbodies  such as saline lagoons, saltpans and large saline or alkaline lakes   Range this species is regularly seen from West Africa eastward …

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