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Slender Loris Conservation Centre
March 9 , 2026
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- Slender Loris Conservation Centre was inaugurated in Dindigul district, the first such facility in India.
- The centre focuses on conservation and research of the Slender Loris.
- The slender loris is a small arboreal primate found in the dry forests and scrub landscapes of southern India and Sri Lanka.
- The Tamil Nadu government earlier notified the Kadavur Slender Loris Sanctuary.
- The sanctuary covers 11,806.56 hectares across seven blocks in Dindigul and Karur districts.
- It includes reserve forests such as Thoppaswimalai, Thanneerkaradu, Mudimalai and D. Edayapatti.
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