The bird droppings enrich and nourish nearby agricultural lands and the farmers protect the sanctuary and the birds. Controversy erupted in recent weeks after reports that a Tamil Nadu government application is pending before the National Board for Wildlife. “De-notification is a serious matter, which requires the clearance of the State Wildlife Board, the national board and then also the Supreme Court. Chennai’s biggest worry is water shortage and it is suicidal to de-notify the Sanctuary,” said Prerna Singh Bindra, former member, National Board for Wildlife said. Environmentalists hope that the National Board for Wildlife takes a favourable view of the environment and ecological heritage that we have been gifted by our forefathers.

Source: dna June 22, 2020 13:52 UTC