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Hornbill Conservation Centre
September 19 , 2025
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- The Tamil Nadu Forest Department selected Attakatti in the Valparai plateau to establish India’s first Centre of Excellence for Hornbill Conservation.
- The centre will be located on the Forest Department campus near the Pollachi–Valparai Road within the Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR).
- An amount of ₹1 crore has been allocated for the project under the Endangered Species Conservation Corpus Fund.
- The centre will focus on four hornbill species found in the Western Ghats: great hornbill, Malabar grey hornbill, Malabar pied hornbill, and Indian grey hornbill.
- The centre will work with national and international organisations, including IUCN and Wildlife Institute of India.
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