Field survey highlights wetland’s significance amid reservoir debate
A field survey by the conservation group Suzhal Arivom has identified the Kovalam-Nemmeli Coastal Wetland Complex as a critical breeding ground for 47 bird species. The findings challenge the adequacy of the current environmental impact assessment for a proposed freshwater reservoir project in the area.
A field survey documenting the breeding activity of 47 bird species in the Kovalam-Nemmeli Coastal Wetland Complex has brought renewed attention to the ecological significance of the area, even as the proposed Mamallan freshwater reservoir project remains under consideration before the Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal.
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