Category:Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary
Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary (PCWBS) is a 21.47-square-kilometre (8.29 sq mi) protected area in Tamil Nadu, South India along the Palk Straight where it meets the Bay of Bengal at Point Calimere at the southeastern tip of Nagapattinam District. The sanctuary was created in 1967 for conservation of the near threatened Blackbuck Antelope, an endangered endemic mammal species of India. It is famous for large congregations of waterbirds, especially Greater Flamingos. The 7-square-kilometre (2.7 sq mi) core area of this sanctuary has been proposed as a National Park. 10°18′36″N 79°51′36″E / 10.31°N 79.86°E
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Subcategories
This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
Media in category "Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary"
The following 35 files are in this category, out of 35 total.
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Kodiyakarai wild animals.jpg 3,264 × 2,448; 1.64 MB
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PCWBS-Adivasi.JPG 3,072 × 2,304; 2.7 MB
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PCWBS-Birdschecklist.JPG 2,089 × 2,615; 2.62 MB
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PCWBS-lighthouse.JPG 3,072 × 1,843; 1.44 MB
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PCWBS-Ramar Padam.JPG 2,304 × 3,072; 2.99 MB
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PCWBS-ramastower.JPG 2,016 × 2,690; 1.86 MB
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PCWBS-Saltpans.JPG 3,072 × 1,727; 1.52 MB
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PCWBS-steeltower.JPG 1,674 × 2,792; 1.64 MB
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PCWBS-welcome.JPG 2,904 × 1,742; 1.54 MB
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PCWBSmap.JPG 2,392 × 2,034; 1.6 MB
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PCWBStowershadow.JPG 3,072 × 2,304; 3.06 MB
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Point caliemere.jpg 4,632 × 2,608; 4.33 MB
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Point Calimere (Kodiakkarai) Post Office JEG7115.jpg 4,928 × 3,264; 5.93 MB
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Point Calimere aerial.jpg 1,600 × 1,200; 274 KB
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Point Calimere beach JEG 20231105 173125.jpg 4,000 × 1,800; 2.38 MB
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Point Calimere beach JEG 20231105 173147.jpg 4,000 × 1,800; 1.87 MB
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Point Calimere beach JEG 20231105 173150.jpg 4,000 × 1,800; 1.79 MB
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Point Calimere beach JEG 20231105 173155.jpg 4,000 × 1,800; 1.75 MB
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Point Calimere beach JEG 20231105 173202.jpg 3,264 × 1,472; 1.02 MB
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Point Calimere beach JEG 20231105 173305.jpg 4,000 × 1,800; 1.58 MB
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Point Calimere beach JEG 20231105 174317.jpg 4,000 × 1,800; 1.63 MB
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Point Calimere beach JEG 20231105 174328.jpg 4,000 × 1,800; 1.45 MB
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Point Calimere beach JEG 20231105 174347.jpg 3,264 × 1,472; 1.05 MB
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Point Calimere beach JEG 20231106 075230.jpg 4,000 × 1,800; 1.98 MB
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Point calimere habitat JEG7131.jpg 4,928 × 3,264; 7.72 MB
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Point calimere pumping station JEG6978.jpg 4,928 × 3,264; 5.95 MB
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Point calimere salt pans JEG7136.jpg 4,928 × 3,264; 5.81 MB
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Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary IMG 1757.jpg 4,608 × 3,456; 4.05 MB
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Salt pans near point calimere JEG7143.jpg 4,928 × 3,264; 5.34 MB
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Salt pans near point calimere JEG7159.jpg 4,928 × 3,264; 5.85 MB
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கோடியக்கரை ராமர் பாதம்.JPG 640 × 480; 61 KB
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