Union Minister Bhupender Yadav Announces New Peacock Sanctuaries in Kerala and Karnataka

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Union Minister Bhupender Yadav, from the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), has declared Choolannuar in Kerala and Adichunchanagiri in Karnataka as Peacock Sanctuaries.

An Overview of the News

• Since 1963, the MoEF&CC has established breeding and conservation centers to safeguard peafowl, the National Bird of India.

Choolannuar Peacock Sanctuary(Kerala)

• Establishment: Established on March 14, 1996, as "Chulannur Peafowl Sanctuary."

• Location: Located about 30 km from Palakkad town in Kerala, spreading over 500 hectares in Peringottukurisi Panchayat, Palakkad district, and Malesamangalam in Thrissur district.

• Renaming: Renamed in 2008 to honor K.K. Neelakantan, an Indian ornithologist.

• Local Name: Known locally as Mayiladumpara.

About Kerala

• Capital - Thiruvananthapuram

• Chief minister - Pinarayi Vijayan

• Governor- Arif Mohammed Khan

• Districts - 14

• Rajya Sabha    - 9 seats

• Lok Sabha - 20 seats

• Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, and Chimmony Wildlife Sanctuary

Adichunchanagiri Peacock Sanctuary (Karnataka)

• Establishment: Founded in 1981, catering to a large population of peafowl.

• Location: Situated in Mandya district's Nagamangala Taluk, Karnataka, about 115 km west of Bengaluru.

• Area: Covers approximately 88.4 hectares and is popular for trekking and mountain climbing.

• Proximity: Close to Chunchanagiri Temple, a renowned pilgrimage site.

About Karnataka

• Capital:- Bengaluru (Executive Branch)

• Chief minister:- Siddaramaiah

• Governor:- Thawar Chand Gehlot

• Bird:- Indian roller

• India's largest and third leopard safari has been launched at Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP), located 25 kilometers south of Bengaluru.