The Tamil Nadu government has constituted a State Bird Authority to monitor and improve bird sanctuaries, nesting conditions for birds, and ecotourism facilities.
The committee, chaired by Supriya Sahu, Additional Chief Secretary, Environment, Climate Change and Forests, will comprise representatives from various departments such as Forests, Revenue and Disaster Management, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Public Works, and Tamil Nadu Tourism Department Corporation.
The Authority has planned to undertake an Integrated Management Plan for all bird sanctuaries, map locations where native and migratory birds visit to create new protected areas for birds, improve visitor facilities and ecotourism development opportunities, as per the recently issued Government Order.
