India’s first dugong conservation reserve to come up in Tamil Nadu

India’s first dugong conservation reserve to come up in Tamil Nadu

• Tamil Nadu state government has announced to setup India’s first dugong conservation reserve at the northern part of the Palk Bay.
• Dugong are commonly known as sea cows. According to Wildlife Institute of India (WII) estimates, only 200-250 Dugongs are left in the wild, of which 150 are found in the Palk Bay and Gulf of Mannar in Tamil Nadu.
• The reserve will cover an area of more than 500 sq km.

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Source: newindianexpress