Wildlife Sanctuaries of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu protects 15+ wildlife sanctuaries. These are the ones question papers return to, each with the species or first it is known for.
Syllabus: GS Unit II (Geography: forests and wildlife)
| Sanctuary | District | Known for |
|---|---|---|
| Mudumalai | The Nilgiris | First modern wildlife sanctuary in South India (1940) |
| Point Calimere | Nagapattinam (Vedaranyam) | Largest blackbuck population in South India; TN's first Ramsar site |
| Anamalai (Indira Gandhi) | Coimbatore | Lion-tailed macaque; part of Anamalai Tiger Reserve |
| Kalakkad | Tirunelveli | Part of TN's first tiger reserve |
| Mundanthurai | Tirunelveli | Twin of Kalakkad in the Agasthyamalai hills |
| Srivilliputhur Grizzled Squirrel Sanctuary | Virudhunagar | Named for the grizzled giant squirrel |
| Sathyamangalam | Erode | Ghats corridor; now a tiger reserve |
| Megamalai | Theni | High Wavy Mountains; merged into the 2021 tiger reserve |
| Kanyakumari | Kanniyakumari | Southernmost sanctuary of the state |
| Gangaikondam Spotted Deer Sanctuary | Tirunelveli | Spotted deer conservation |
| Vellanadu Blackbuck Sanctuary | Thoothukudi | Blackbuck conservation |
| Cauvery North | Dharmapuri / Krishnagiri | Riverine sanctuary along the Cauvery |
| Nellai | Tirunelveli | One of the state's newer sanctuaries |
Counts grow as new sanctuaries are notified; the list above covers the exam-relevant core. Bird sanctuaries are listed separately.
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Tamil Nadu's key bird sanctuaries: Vedanthangal (India's oldest), Koonthankulam, Karikili and the Ramsar-listed wetlands, with districts.
Tamil Nadu's five tiger reserves with declaration order: Kalakkad-Mundanthurai (first), Anamalai, Mudumalai, Sathyamangalam and Srivilliputhur-Megamalai (newest).
All 38 districts of Tamil Nadu in one list, with the newest districts and their carve-outs, the way TNPSC asks them.
Every Chief Minister of Madras State and Tamil Nadu since 1946, with tenures, the exact list TNPSC draws sequence questions from.
Compiled from official Tamil Nadu government sources and standard references. Time-sensitive counts carry an as-of note on the page. Sources: TNPSC official notifications. Figures are indicative and may change with each official notification. Data last reviewed: July 2026.
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