Slender Loris, an endangered animal protected under Schedule 1 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, is set to get enhanced protection and habitat conservation once Tamil Nadu issues a government order declaring the forest areas bordering Karur, Dindigul and Tiruchi districts a Slender Loris Wildlife Sanctuary.
Forest Minister K. Ramachandran recently informed the Assembly that a sanctuary for the endangered species, the first such in Tamil Nadu, would be established to address a long-pending demand.
