Forest Department initiates restoration of Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary infested with hyacinth, with NGO funding
The Tamil Nadu Forest Department has launched an initiative to clear water hyacinth from the Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary. Funded by the NGO VETRY, the project aims to restore the lake's ecological balance and improve water quality for local bird populations.
Why it matters
Invasive species like water hyacinth can cause severe ecological degradation, impacting biodiversity and local water security.
An initiative to rid the Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary, a lake on a 400-acre spread, of hyacinth has been launched by the Forest Department, with funding from an environmental organisation.
Noticing the decline in fish population that impacts the bird count as well due to the decline in dissolved oxygen levels in the water caused by the weed carpet, VETRY, a non-governmental organisation working for environmental restoration, has provided ₹ 10 lakh in the first phase to clear water hyacinth that has rapidly spread on approximately 100 acres.
D. Venkatesh, Chief Conservator of Forests and Field Director of the Anamalai Tiger Reserve, initiated the project in the presence of Rajesh, Deputy Director of Anamalai Tiger Reserve and District Forest Officer (DFO), Nithya, Tiruppur Range Forest Officer (RFO), and functionaries of VETRY and VERGAL environmental organisations, and the Tiruppur Nature Society.
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