Vallanadu Sanctuary: Dry-land refuge for Tamil Nadu's blackbucks
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Vallanadu Sanctuary: Dry-land refuge for Tamil Nadu's blackbucks
Thoothukudi (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 16 (ANI): Vallanadu Blackbuck Sanctuary, located in the Tuticorin area of Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi district, protects the blackbuck, scientifically known as Antilope cervicapra. Spread across about 16.41 square kilometres of dry grasslands and scrub forests, the sanctuary is one of the important natural habitats for blackbucks in southern Tamil Nadu.The male blackbuck, known for its striking...