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Palk Bay Dugong Reserve
March 2 , 2022
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- Tamil Nadu government has begun work to set up the first Dugong Conservation Reserve of India in the Palk Bay region.
- Dugongs are endangered species and are protected under the Wildlife Protection Act’s, 1972 Schedule 1.
- The size of the reserve will be spread over around 500 sq km and will be located in Palk Bay’s northern part from Adiramapattinam to Amapattinam.
- Dugongs are also known as Sea Cows.
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