Tamil Nadu is mulling to declare four more places in the state Biodiversity Heritage Sites this year. after Arittapatti in Madurai district.
The state's biodiversity board--Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Board (TNBB) has been striving to identify, recognise and notify significant hotspots as Biodiversity Heritage Sites, the officail's said.
The Arittapatti Biodiversity Heritage Site (Madurai district) was notified as the first such Biodiversity Heritage Site of Tamil Nadu, in November 2022, The Hindu reported.
The TNBB in its proposal seeks approval for Kasampatti (Dindigul), Sendirakkilai Sacred Grove (Cuddalore), Idayapatti (Madurai) and Kuriyanapalli Forest Block (Krishnagiri) to be declared as Biodiversity Heritage Sites (BHS).
The TNBB also plans to submit between five and 10 additional proposals for new Biodiversity Heritage Sites to the government this year, The Hindu quoted Shekhar Kumar Niraj, former secretary TNBB, as saying.
As per the report, Sendirakillai Sacred Grove BHS proposal was received from the Cuddalore Forest Division, and was assessed on December 6, 2022, by a team from TNBB for its suitability for notification as a BHS.
