Koonthankulam Birds Sanctuary is a unique  sanctuary  actively protected 

and  managed   by  the   Koonthakulam   village   community.  The   largest   breeding  water   bird   reserve   in   south   India    attracts    more   than   one   lakh   birs  annually.  It  is   located   35 kms   away    from   Tirunelveli   in  Tirunelveli Thisaianvilai Road comprising of Koonthankulam and Kadankulam tanks covering an extent of 129.33 hectares and declared as sanctuary in 1994.

It is significant that the local people have taken keen interest in protecting this sanctuary and they live together in total symbiotic relationship.

The  birds   coming   to   their   backyards   for   five   generations  are  protected  vehemently  by villagers and regarded as  harbingers  of  luck.  The  excreta   of  birds –‘guano’  is  collected  by villagers  in  summer  along  with  silt  to  use  as  fertilizer  in their  fields. From  children  to  grannies  in  the village all protect them, their nests and fledgelings. Chicks fallen are taken    care of in the rescue centre till they  are  able  to  fly  on  their  own. Anybody  troubling the nests are punished inn their own methods of shaving the head, or making the procession on donkey.

photos by J.GOPINATH  BE, ANDAMAN.

story by H.SELVI KOUSALYA  MBA.

published by B.BALAJI SELVA GANESH.

Satellite view of Koonthankulam, Tirunelveli.

Photos taken on 25/05/2012

Ego but love.

  Illusion 3 head 2 body

                                                                           

love

 Freedom

Never Turn Back

Mother love

He Following Her

Beauty Of Nature 

Aim High

3 dimension love

Thank you. . . . . 

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