31 Wetland Name: Agaramthen

• Wetland Mitra/Division Name: Darwin Annadurai
• Date: 03-02-2024
• Village and Taluk: Agaramthen , Tambaram
• Event type: Participation
• Number of participants: 250
• Description:

  Agaramthen wetland is a last surviving natural wetland, and an “urban biodiversity hotspot” in South Chennai region. The endemic TDEF flora present in this wetland ecosystem is not found elsewhere and not recorded in other TDEF patches in the district. Over 300 tribal families and local villagers directly depend on the wetland for fishing. The water from the wetland is used for irrigating agricultural fields with a total ayacut of 135.63 Hectares. Conserving this wetland by recognizing it under State wetland mission will greatly help to preserve the bio-diversity and the ecosystem services of the lake for the future generations.

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