More than a year has passed after it was set up, but Tamil Nadu State Wetland Authority is yet to document the new wetlands in the State and is struggling with infrastructure issues.
The authority, which came into being in May 2016, is now seeking the help of Coimbatore-based Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History  (SACON) to document 105 wetlands in the state in two phases.

It is learnt that the list of 105 wetlands was drafted by SACON in 2002.  Sources told Express that SACON will be documenting the 50 wetlands in first phase and the remaining in second phase. The entire process could take around two years..................Read more

Source: The New Indian Express