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Sandynallah

This wetland is also a protected one with fencing as it is part of the government Sheep Breeding & Research Institute. We were unable to get the permission to survey the wetland through GPS due to the absence of the Head of the institute. The elevation of the wetland is about 2220m. We could only […]

Korakundha

In this private estate area we have surveyed 6 wetlands in total & it varies from elevation ranging from 2220 to 2327m above sea level. The area of the wetlands varying from 8.751 acres to 0.4227 acres & the perimeters ranging from 1.458 km to 0.3919 km. The status of the wetland is highly protected […]

Threats The source of the wetland is not protected. It is highly polluted & still being used for various uses like, washing clothes & utensils at the domestic level. Grazing is high & some parts the water is stagnant. The water quality of the wetland has presence of Coliform, Low Flouride, Hard water & pH […]

Numeric criteria Thalaikundha (DW) Permissible limits Observed value pH 6.5-8.5 5.9 Temperature (0C) 10 20 Coliform Nil yes Fluoride 1.0 (max) 0.6 Residual Chloride (mg/l) 0.2

Thalaikunda

This wetland is located in the Ooty Taluk & is also highly polluted. The source is from the Marlimundh area. The area of the wetland is about 2.378 acres & is 2150 M above sea level. The other half to the left of the road is fenced by the HADP as part of the wetland […]

Mukurti

Wilderness Bangithapal Rest House at Mukurti National Park is 100 kms from Keystone Office, Kotagiri. It is situated in the western most region of the district bordering Silent Valley in Kerala. There are no human habitations in this upper area. Mainly rolling grasslands, sholas, streams, large rock faces with water glistening on them; old trees, […]

Numeric criteria Manvayal Permissible limits Observed value pH 6.5-8.5 8 Temperature (0C) 10 24 Coliform Nil Fluoride 1.0 (max) 1.5 Residual Chloride (mg/l) 0.2 0.2 Phosphorous (mg/l) 0.2 Iron (mg/l) 0.3 0.3 Hardness (mg/l) 300-600 120 Chlorides (mg/l) 250-1000 67.355 Ammonia 1.5 1 Turbidity(NTU) less than 5-10 10 Remark Soft water, with high fluoride content. […]

Manvayal

Rural Situated in Gudalur, Manvayal wetland is situated at an elevation 965m above sea level and lies adjacent to the Mudumalai wildlife sanctuary. The land here is totally owned by the Chettis with the Panniyas as the labourers. The Panniyas have encroached on the adjacent mudumulai land .The main crops in the wetland are paddy, […]

Padanthorai & Nelliyalam

Rural Nelliyalam is at the lowest elevation amongst the surveyed wetlands at 931m above sea level. The land is surrounded by tea as the wetland itself is situated in a tea estate. The wetland is in the form of a small stream and showed similar vegetation as seen in other wetlands surveyed. Padanthorai is a […]

Threats A unique feature of the wetland which was surveyed by the team in the long stretch was once or many years back a lake created by the British. The lake has now dried up and in its place is a small stream   which cuts across the valley and passes under the bridge to the […]