Enayam Port

Tamil Research Institute
RAPID TECHNO-ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR
DEVELOPMENT OF COLACHEL PORT AT TAMILNADU
FINAL REPORT
Figure 29. Population of Suchindram Therur, and Vembanoor wetlands, trigger species
3.3.3.2. Other ecological sensitive areas
All of them are estuaries and coastal lakes linked to rivers. Estuaries are important buffer zones as it is a
transition zone between freshwater environments and are subject to marine influences such as tides, waves and
influx of saline water, fresh water and sediment. This inflow of both marine and fresh water brings lots of nutrients
in both water and sediment makes them most productive habitats in the world. They are also important for their
bird fauna. An important part of the bird community in the Kanyakumari district lives around these coastal bodies
of water..
Thengapattinam estuary, also a CRZ-I site.
Valliyar estuary near Kadiapattinam.
Manakudy estuary in between East and West Manakudy villages, also a IBA site
Two minor estuaries also: they are
o Pambar estuary near Colachel
o Pantri estuary near Rajakkamangalam.
Pantry (Rajakkamangalam) Estuary and Marshy land contains a Coastal ecosystem, sand dunes and Sea turtle
breeding site near Azhathangarai beach. Rajakkamangalam estuary and Azhathangarai marshy land is
considered as one of the breeding and feeding ground for many birds like Painted stork, cormorant, spot billed
pelicans, purple swaphen, dabchick, garganey, purple heron, open bill stork ,black winged stilt etc
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