Tamil Nadu, the cultural hot seat of South India has added another feather in its cap owing to its diverse natural heritage. Tamil Nadu Wildlife Tours, the latest mantra in vogue, remains incomplete without a stopover at the Vallanadu Black Buck Sanctuary.

Vallanadu Black Buck Sanctuary is located in Thoothukudi District, with Madurai Airport and Tirunelveli Railway station located at a distance of 165 km and 20 km, respectively. The sanctuary is also accessible by road. Tamil Nadu Government and forest officials are cordial hosts who cater to their guest's requirements and hence provide them with adequate transport as well as comfortable accommodation in the innumerable moderately priced hotels at Tirunelveli.

Vallanadu Black Buck Sanctuary encompasses an area of 16.41 sq. km, which is mainly covered by thorny scrub forests. The reserve witnesses a steady influx of tourists from each nook and corner of the country as well as abroad, all through the year. The wildlife reserve is subject to scanty rainfall. The rain gauge records up to 758 mm rainfall annually.

Blackbuck, Spotted Deer, Macaques, Jungle cat, Mongoose and Wild Hare make up Vallanadu Black Buck Sanctuary's prized collection of wild animals. The sanctuary is an ornithologist's dream with its variegated species of birds merrily chirping away. Artists and photographers have a gala time getting some wonderful snapshots of nature at its best. The sanctuary also shelters varieties of reptiles and amphibians and paints a celestial picture of ecological harmony.

Vallanadu Black Buck Sanctuary, with its panoramic rhapsodies is a treasure trove of natural delights. For further details, the interested reader can contact:

# The District Forest Officer,
Tirunelveli Division,
Kokirakulam,
Tirunelveli - 627 009.

Last Updated on 1/17/2011

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