| Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
  Location in India | |
| Location | Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates | 10°19′N 79°52′E / 10.31°N 79.86°E |
| Area | 21.47 km2 (8.29 sq mi) |
| Established | 1967 |
| Governing body | Tamil Nadu Forest Department |
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| Designated | 19 August 2002 |
| Reference no. | 1210[1] |
Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary is a protected area in Tamil Nadu,[2] South India, covering 21.47 km2 (8.29 sq mi) along the Palk Strait where it meets the Bay of Bengal at Point Calimere at the southeastern tip of Nagapattinam District. It was created in 1967 for the conservation of the blackbuck and also hosts large congregations of waterbirds, especially greater flamingos.[3] It has been classified as an Important Bird Area.[4]
- ^ "Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ Fernando, Antony (29 October 2023). "Waterbodies desilted and deepened to attract birds to Point Calimere sanctuary". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ Tamil Nadu Forest Department (2007). "Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary". National Information Centre. pp. Wild Biodiversity. Archived from the original on 27 December 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2008.
- ^ BirdLife International. "Chitragudi and Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary".