Flora and fauna
Main article: Flora and fauna of Chennai
The southern stretch of Chennai's coast from Tiruvanmiyur to Neelangarai are favoured by the
endangered olive ridley sea turtles to lay eggs every winter. A large number of cattle egrets,
pond herons and other waterbirds can be seen in the rivers of Cooum and Adyar. About 75,000
birds migrate to Chennai every year.[97] Marshy wetlands such as Pallikaranai also play host to a
number of migratory birds during the monsoon and winter. [98] Over 300 species of birds have
been recorded in the city and its neighbourhood by members of Madras Naturalists'
Society since its inception in 1978.
Guindy National Park is a protected area within the city limits. Wildlife conservation and research
activities take place at Arignar Anna Zoological Park including olive ridley sea turtle conservation.
[99]
Madras Crocodile Bank Trust is a herpetology research station, located 40 kilometres (25 mi)
south of Chennai.[100] The city's tree cover is estimated to be around 64.06 sq km.[101] The most
dominant tree species is the copper pod, followed by Indian beech and Neem. A total of 121
species of trees belonging to 94 genera and 42 families are found in the city. [101] Nearly half of the
native plant species in the city's wetlands have disappeared in recent years. The city, which had
85 percent of its area covered with aquatic plants until the 1970s, now has only 25 percent of its
area covered with such plants.[102]
Flora and fauna
Main article: Flora and fauna of Chennai
The southern stretch of Chennai's coast from Tiruvanmiyur to Neelangarai are favoured by the
endangered olive ridley sea turtles to lay eggs every winter. A large number of cattle egrets,
pond herons and other waterbirds can be seen in the rivers of Cooum and Adyar. About 75,000
birds migrate to Chennai every year.[97] Marshy wetlands such as Pallikaranai also play host to a
number of migratory birds during the monsoon and winter. [98] Over 300 species of birds have
been recorded in the city and its neighbourhood by members of Madras Naturalists'
Society since its inception in 1978.
Guindy National Park is a protected area within the city limits. Wildlife conservation and research
activities take place at Arignar Anna Zoological Park including olive ridley sea turtle conservation.
[99]
Madras Crocodile Bank Trust is a herpetology research station, located 40 kilometres (25 mi)
south of Chennai.[100] The city's tree cover is estimated to be around 64.06 sq km.[101] The most
dominant tree species is the copper pod, followed by Indian beech and Neem. A total of 121
species of trees belonging to 94 genera and 42 families are found in the city. [101] Nearly half of the
native plant species in the city's wetlands have disappeared in recent years. The city, which had
85 percent of its area covered with aquatic plants until the 1970s, now has only 25 percent of its
area covered with such plants.[102]
Flora and fauna
Main article: Flora and fauna of Chennai
The southern stretch of Chennai's coast from Tiruvanmiyur to Neelangarai are favoured by the
endangered olive ridley sea turtles to lay eggs every winter. A large number of cattle egrets,
pond herons and other waterbirds can be seen in the rivers of Cooum and Adyar. About 75,000
birds migrate to Chennai every year.[97] Marshy wetlands such as Pallikaranai also play host to a
number of migratory birds during the monsoon and winter. [98] Over 300 species of birds have
been recorded in the city and its neighbourhood by members of Madras Naturalists'
Society since its inception in 1978.
Guindy National Park is a protected area within the city limits. Wildlife conservation and research
activities take place at Arignar Anna Zoological Park including olive ridley sea turtle conservation.
[99]
Madras Crocodile Bank Trust is a herpetology research station, located 40 kilometres (25 mi)
south of Chennai.[100] The city's tree cover is estimated to be around 64.06 sq km.[101] The most
dominant tree species is the copper pod, followed by Indian beech and Neem. A total of 121
species of trees belonging to 94 genera and 42 families are found in the city. [101] Nearly half of the
native plant species in the city's wetlands have disappeared in recent years. The city, which had
85 percent of its area covered with aquatic plants until the 1970s, now has only 25 percent of its
area covered with such plants.[102]
Flora and fauna
Main article: Flora and fauna of Chennai
The southern stretch of Chennai's coast from Tiruvanmiyur to Neelangarai are favoured by the
endangered olive ridley sea turtles to lay eggs every winter. A large number of cattle egrets,
pond herons and other waterbirds can be seen in the rivers of Cooum and Adyar. About 75,000
birds migrate to Chennai every year.[97] Marshy wetlands such as Pallikaranai also play host to a
number of migratory birds during the monsoon and winter. [98] Over 300 species of birds have
been recorded in the city and its neighbourhood by members of Madras Naturalists'
Society since its inception in 1978.
Guindy National Park is a protected area within the city limits. Wildlife conservation and research
activities take place at Arignar Anna Zoological Park including olive ridley sea turtle conservation.
[99]
Madras Crocodile Bank Trust is a herpetology research station, located 40 kilometres (25 mi)
south of Chennai.[100] The city's tree cover is estimated to be around 64.06 sq km.[101] The most
dominant tree species is the copper pod, followed by Indian beech and Neem. A total of 121
species of trees belonging to 94 genera and 42 families are found in the city. [101] Nearly half of the
native plant species in the city's wetlands have disappeared in recent years. The city, which had
85 percent of its area covered with aquatic plants until the 1970s, now has only 25 percent of its
area covered with such plants.[102]
Flora and fauna
Main article: Flora and fauna of Chennai
The southern stretch of Chennai's coast from Tiruvanmiyur to Neelangarai are favoured by the
endangered olive ridley sea turtles to lay eggs every winter. A large number of cattle egrets,
pond herons and other waterbirds can be seen in the rivers of Cooum and Adyar. About 75,000
birds migrate to Chennai every year.[97] Marshy wetlands such as Pallikaranai also play host to a
number of migratory birds during the monsoon and winter. [98] Over 300 species of birds have
been recorded in the city and its neighbourhood by members of Madras Naturalists'
Society since its inception in 1978.
Guindy National Park is a protected area within the city limits. Wildlife conservation and research
activities take place at Arignar Anna Zoological Park including olive ridley sea turtle conservation.
[99]
Madras Crocodile Bank Trust is a herpetology research station, located 40 kilometres (25 mi)
south of Chennai.[100] The city's tree cover is estimated to be around 64.06 sq km.[101] The most
dominant tree species is the copper pod, followed by Indian beech and Neem. A total of 121
species of trees belonging to 94 genera and 42 families are found in the city. [101] Nearly half of the
native plant species in the city's wetlands have disappeared in recent years. The city, which had
85 percent of its area covered with aquatic plants until the 1970s, now has only 25 percent of its
area covered with such plants.[102]
Flora and fauna
Main article: Flora and fauna of Chennai
The southern stretch of Chennai's coast from Tiruvanmiyur to Neelangarai are favoured by the
endangered olive ridley sea turtles to lay eggs every winter. A large number of cattle egrets,
pond herons and other waterbirds can be seen in the rivers of Cooum and Adyar. About 75,000
birds migrate to Chennai every year.[97] Marshy wetlands such as Pallikaranai also play host to a
number of migratory birds during the monsoon and winter. [98] Over 300 species of birds have
been recorded in the city and its neighbourhood by members of Madras Naturalists'
Society since its inception in 1978.
Guindy National Park is a protected area within the city limits. Wildlife conservation and research
activities take place at Arignar Anna Zoological Park including olive ridley sea turtle conservation.
[99]
Madras Crocodile Bank Trust is a herpetology research station, located 40 kilometres (25 mi)
south of Chennai.[100] The city's tree cover is estimated to be around 64.06 sq km.[101] The most
dominant tree species is the copper pod, followed by Indian beech and Neem. A total of 121
species of trees belonging to 94 genera and 42 families are found in the city. [101] Nearly half of the
native plant species in the city's wetlands have disappeared in recent years. The city, which had
85 percent of its area covered with aquatic plants until the 1970s, now has only 25 percent of its
area covered with such plants.[102]
