Tamil Nadu environment department observes National Wildlife Week

CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu environment, forest and climate change department is celebrating the National Wildlife Week from October 2 to 8 to create awareness on conservation of wild species.


In a social media post, secretary of the department Supriya Sahu said their focus would be on conservation of lesser known critically endangered wild animals found not only in terrestrial ecosystem but in marine ecosystems too.

The department has already notified conservation reserves for slender loris, dugongs, elephants and birds and started projects saving the Nilgiri tahr and turtles. More efforts will be made by setting up conservation centres and their habitat protection.