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Q. ‘Nanjarayan Tank’ has been declared as a Bird sanctuary of which state?
Answer: Tamil Nadu
Notes: ‘Nanjarayan Tank’ has been declared as the 17th Bird sanctuary of Tamil Nadu. It is a a protected birding hotspot in Tiruppur district of the state. The Nanjarayan Tank also known as Sarkar Periyapalayam Reservoir, has 220 cormorants and 165 pelicans. It has over hundreds of painted storks, and coots. The tank is over 800 years old and birds have been visiting here for centuries. 181 species of birds, 16 species of reptiles, over 40 varieties of butterflies, 11 species of mammals and as many as 76 types of flora have been recorded.
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