Umesh Marudhachalam(உமேஷ் மருதாசலம்): July 2012

வணக்கம் ஐயா,

நான் உமேஷ்.ம வயது-20 , ஸ்ரீ கிருஷ்ணா பொறியியல் மற்றும் தொழில்நுட்ப கல்லூரி மாணவன். கோயம்புத்தூர் மாநகராட்சி - தெற்கு மண்டலம் , குறிச்சி வட்டாரத்தில் உள்ள சுந்தராபுரம் பகுதியில் வசித்து வருகிறேன்.இயற்கை ஆர்வலன் ,சுற்றுச்சூழல் பாதுகாப்பில் அக்கறை கொள்பவர்களுள் நானும் ஒருவன்.

கோயம்புத்தூர் மாநகரின் வளர்ச்சிப்பணிகளை கண்டு பெருமை கொள்பவன் , ஆனால் வளர்ச்சிப்பணிகள் என்றும் நிலையானதாக அமையபெற்றதா என எண்ணி பார்க்கும் பொழுது முற்றிலும் இல்லை என நான் கருதி வருந்துகிறேன்.

எனவே மாநகராட்சியின் நாளைய வளர்ச்சி பணிகள் என்பது என்றும் நிலையானதாகவும் , நாளைய தலைமுறைக்கும் தக்க பலமாக இருக்க வேண்டும்.

கோயம்புத்தூர் மாநகராட்சி தெற்கு மண்டலத்தில் உள்ள குறிச்சி பகுதிக்கு உட்பட குறிச்சி குளம் உள்ளது .

இங்கு சமீப காலங்களாக சமூக விரோத குற்றங்கள், சுற்றுசூலளுக்கு பாதுகாப்புக்கு எதிரான செயல்பாடுகள் அதிகமாக நடப்பதால் குறிச்சி குளத்தின் சுகாதார சீர்கேடு ஏற்பட்டு , பெரும் பின்விளைவுகள் ஏற்பட வாய்ப்புகள் அதிகமாக இருக்கிறது.

எனவே பின்வரும் குறிச்சி குளத்தில் இப்போது உள்ள பிரச்சனைகள் , அதை தீர்க்க கோயம்புத்தூர் மாநகராட்சி எடுக்கவேண்டிய நிலையான வளர்ச்சி திட்டங்கள், முதலியவற்றை தெளிவாக புகைப்பட ஆதரங்களுடன் பதிவு செய்துள்ளேன்.

இதனை செயல் முறை படுத்தி குறிச்சி குளத்தின் பாதுகாப்பை உறுதி செய்து அந்த பகுதியில் குறிச்சி குளத்தினை சார்ந்து வாழும் மனிதர்களுக்கும் , பறவைகளுக்கும் , மரங்களுக்கும் இயற்கையுடன் சார்ந்து வாழ வழிசெய்யுமாறு வேண்டி கேட்கிறேன்.

-இவன் உமேஷ்.ம

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News paper Documentaion:

The HINDU: COIMBATORE, July 25, 2012

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/article3681827.ece

TODAY'S PAPER » NATIONAL » TAMIL NADU >>COIMBATORE, JULY 25, 2012

Migratory birds fall victim to hunters at tanks in the city

Some are trapped in fishing nets lowered into the water and others are killed by boys with catapults

Visitors to the city have been killed. They have been targets for quite a while now. And their killings have not drawn the attention of the authorities concerned because they happen to be birds.

Nature enthusiasts say black cormorant, little grebe, little cormorant, darter, egret, heron and other migratory birds that frequent the city’s tanks or wet lands are being killed, trapped, sold for meat for both fun and commercial gain.

This happens quite frequently in tanks in Kurichi, Singanallur, Vellalore, off Thadagam Road and other places as well, says M. Umesh, a nature enthusiast and Kurichi resident.

More so now, when the water level at the tanks is down, adds C.R. Jayaprakash, Charter Member, Salim Ali Naturalists Forum, Coimbatore.

At these tanks, fishermen and those into bird hunting spread fishing net into the water, into which the birds get caught while hunting fish.

As the birds attempt to wriggle out of the net, the hunters grab and kill the birds. Sometimes the hunters also sell the birds to sellers in Ukkadam, Mr. Umesh says.

He alleges that he has seen young boys hunting for fun as well. During mornings as well as evenings, the boys can be seen hunting birds using catapults near Kurichi tank. It is also true of other tanks in and around the city.

Mr. Jayaprakash says that during summer bird hunting is on the increase because with the reduction in water level, fish move around in a small area attracting birds that prey. As more birds congregate, they attract hunters. And this is true of Singanallur tank as well.

He says members of various environment organisations have complained to the authorities concerned but to no avail.

The officials receive the suggestion with the perception that the civil society or environment organisations interfere with their work, are a hindrance and put down suggestions. They initiate no action. So much so that birds that come under Schedule III or IV of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 are being sold in the open in markets near Ukkadam, he adds.

K. Kalidasan of OSAI says that hunting birds is a serious issue because birds play an important role in wetland conservation by helping vegetation grow. And a few of those birds are also scavengers – meaning, they prey on carcass of birds and animals.

These avian species visit Coimbatore between June and December for nesting and roosting because of the 18 water bodies and ideal breeding climate.

Forest Department sources acknowledge that Tuesday’s incident involving youngsters and habitual offenders hunting cormorant has thrown light on the lack of protective measures and the need to initiate steps to protect the birds.

District Forest Officer V. Thirunavukkarasu says that as and when people come across hunting or attempt to hunt birds, they should inform the same to the District Forest Office at 0422-2456911 or send SMS to 94431 53200 giving the location, to enable the Department to initiate action.

He also says that the Department will post forest guards to patrol the water bodies to check the offenders.

The Department will initiate legal action against the offenders under provisions of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 as these birds came under various schedules of the Act.

NEEDS TO BE DONE FOR KURICHI WETLAND:

1) Removal of all Encroachments from Kurichi Wetland as per Supreme Court Guidelines.

LEGAL ACTS:

1. The Indian WildLife (Protection) Act, 1972.

2. The Indian Fisheries Act, 1897.

3. The Indian Forest Act, 1927.

4. The Territorial Waters, Continental Shelf, Exclusive Economic Zone.

5. The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1977.

6. Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.

7. The Maritime Zones of India (regulation of Fishing).

8. Forest Conservation Act, 1980.

9. The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

10. Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act, 1999.

11. National Conservation Strategies on Environment & Development.

12. The Biological Diversity Act, 2002.

13. Conservation On Wetlands, 1971

14. Conservation of Biological Diversity, June 1992.

15. Bonn Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals.

16. National Water Policy, 2002

17. Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species of Wildlife Animals (CMS).

18. Indian Penal Code Act, 1860.

19. Wildlife Act,1982

20. Ministry of Environment & Forests, 1985.

Ø The above acts and Rules should be strictly enforced for Kurichi Wetland Conservation & Environment Conservation.

2) Kurichi Wetland should be Surveyed as per documents and all form of Encroachments should be removed without any exceptions.

3) Fence the Kurichi Wetland Circumference along the boundary with Single Entrance Gate, which should be Periodically Locked.

4) Boundaries of the Kurichi Wetland should be made into a Walkpath it will attract more people and it may Reduce Hunting.

5) Kurichi Wetland should be considered as a Bio-Diversity Park or Educational Spot for Children’s, Researchers to get along with Nature Education.

è Spotting Hopes should be made available from a watch tower so students can record & study birds.

è Students are not allowed to bring Plastics & very small amount of Money can be collected by Coimbatore Corporation to maintain it.

è Schools & Colleges “NSS”, “Nature Club” can be taken in regular basis to clean the Kurichi Wetland, Study Centre.

6) Boarding / Hoarding should be kept in Kurichi Wetland.

è About Kurichi Wetland.

è Birds of Kurichi Wetland.

è Trees of Kurichi Wetland.

è Fishes of Kurichi Wetland.

è The Hording should contain the “Laws & Punishments for Birds Hunting, Tree Pouching & any other form of Disturbances to Wetland Eco-System.

è Hoardings should contain Laws & Punishments for Polluting & Dumping wastes in Kurichi Wetland.

7) A person who causes damages to Kurichi Wetland Eco-System should be heavily punished.

8) Regular Monitoring of Lake by Government Officials is a must; this will definitely reduce Illegal Activities.

è The Government should provide Employment Program for Corporation Wetland Governance. .

è Example: As a Poverty Relief Effort in Wetland Conservation & Maintenance.

è Kurichi Wetland should be Conserved for Next Generation.

9) To plant Native Wetland Trees along with Guidelines from Biological & Wetland Researchers (SACON- Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History),INDIA

10) Residential Area should be 150 Meters away from Boundary of Kurichi Wetland as per Supreme Court Guidelines.

11) Corporation or Government Schools should be 250-Meters away from Kurichi Wetland Boundary.

12) Good Public Surveillances Camera monitoring should be installed.

13) No Concrete or Solid Structure inside Wetland. As, The Nature didn’t came with Cement & Steel.

14) Interconnecting water channels are Blocked / Encroached now. Inlets & Outlets should be Encroachment Free.

15) Kurichi Wetland should not be used for any kind of Commercial or Entertainment activities like Boating, Fishing, restaurant, Privatizations, etc.

16) Regular Monitoring of Physio - Chemical Properties of Wetland.

17) Removal of Solid Waste from Kurichi Wetland.

18) Dyeing Units around the Kurichi Wetland should be removed.

19) Kurichi Wetland should be Red Flagged which comes under Coimbatore City Corporation Limit & should be Reserved as a Biological Study Centre.

20) Fishing should be reduced or Government itself should manage fish populations by introducing native Seedlings (Native Fishes) which will balance the human Consumptions as well as Birds of Wetlands & Western Ghats.

21) Boundaries should be Fenced strong and Slopes with MOWN Grass, Plants for the Purpose of Shade.

22) Fenced with Single Gate and Emergency Exit’s.

23) National Highway heavy traffic should be regulated for wetland and it’s Birds Conservation.

Conclusion:

On knowing the Biological importance of Kurichi Wetland, please take above mentioned necessity action to make a “Model Kurichi Wetland”, that to show that Coimbatore Corporation has Birds Park & Wetland Study Centre as a one among the “Role Model for Conserving Wetlands in INDIA”.

Kurichi Wetland Map :

Wetland Conservation:

Protecting and Preserving areas where water exists naturally on earth surface.

v 6% of Wetlands cover in earth.

v Wetlands are our Lifeline.

Eco – System:

v Wetlands are valuable eco-system for Human beings, Fishes, Birds and Other Aquatic creatures.

v Wetlands reduce Floods, Control Pollution and Regulate Climate.

v Removes excess of Nutrients, Plants absorbs in roots.92 % of Phosphorous and 95 % of Nitrogen while passing through wetland.
Removes 90% of Bacteria from water.

v Ground water Recharge.

v Birds Feeding & Nesting up to half of Lifetime.

v Wildlife, Migratory Birds habitat.

v Initiates hobby Bird Watching.

v Supports Irrigation – Agriculture.

v Wetlands are our Lifeline.

v Wetlands should be preserved for next generation.

கோயம்புத்தூர் மாநகராட்சி பகுதிகளில் உள்ள குளங்கள் :

Wetlands Inside Coimbatore Corporation Limit :

1. Valankulam (Central)

2. Periya Kulam (Central)

3. Singanallur 1&2 (East)

4. Vellalore(East)

5. Selvachintamani(West)

6. Kumaraswamy/Muthuannan (West)

7. Selvampathy(West)

8. Narasmpathy(West)

9. Krishnaampathy(West)

10. Kurichi(South)

11. Senkulam/Kuniyamuthur (South)

12. Perur 1 &2 (South)

RIVER NOYYAL BASIN WETLANDS (*)

There are 31 wetlands in the River Noyyal Basin fed by the river. They are also known as System Tanks in Public Works Department (PWD).

1.Ukkulam Lake

2.Sottaiyandi Kuttai Lake

3.Ganganarayananasamudharam Lake

4.Puttuvikki Lake (aka Sundakkamuttur Lake)

5.Senkulam (Kuniyamuthur Lake)

6.Kuniyamuthur Small Lake

7.Kurichi Lake

8.Coimbatore Big Lake

9.Valankulam

10.Pudukulam (Vedapatti Lake)

11.Kolarampathy Lake

12.Narasampathy Lake

13.Krishnampathy Lake

14.Selvampathy Lake

15.Muthannankulam (aka Kumarasamy Lake)

16.Selvachinthamani Lake

17.Vellalore Lake

18.Singanallur Lake

19.Pallapalayam Lake

20.Kannampalayam Lake

21.Irugur Lake

22.Achankulam (aka Neelambur Lake)

23.Sulur Big Lake

24.Sulur Small Lake

25.Samalapuram Lake

26.Semmandampalayam Lake

27.Andipalayam Lake

28.Mannarai Lake

29.Mudalipalayam Lake

30.Anaipalayam Lake

31.Kathanganni Lake

(*) Noyyal Basin Wetland Data Source: Save Coimbatore Wetland Website, 2012.

Kurichi wetland:

Catchment Area	6.272 Sq.Miles
MWL	3.83
Water Spread Area	1.352 Sq.Km
Capacity	60.000 M.cft
Length Of Bund	2400 M
Ayacut	452.00 Acres
Depth	10.75 Feet
Length Of Surplus Escape	27.44
Number Of Sluices	5
Sill Of Sluice	7.55

Kurichi Wetland Eco-System:

North Bund	Aathupalam Noyyal Bridge.
East Bund	Coimbatore – Pollachi National Highway.
West Bund	Coimbatore – Palakad National Highway.
South Bund	Kurichi / Sundarapuram Town.

v Once the Kurichi Lake was fully (85%) covered by Acacia Nilotica or Karuvelam Maram tree cover.

è Now 05-10 % of Tree cover is existing.

v Once Kurichi Lake was surrounded by Agricultural Fields.

è Now replaced by Industrial Estates.

v Excellent habitation Centre for Fishes and Birds.

v Main Under-Ground Water Source for South Coimbatore 20K.M Surroundings.

Birds Of Kurichi:

1. Little Grebe

2. Little Cormorant

3. Great Cormorant

4. Dater or Snake Bird

5. Spot- Billed Pelican

6. Great White Pelican

7. Dalmatian Pelican

8. White Bellied Heron

9. Large Egret

10. Purple Egret

11. Grey Heron

12. Black-Crowned Night Heron

13. Indian Pont Heron

14. Cattle Egret

15. Median Egret

16. Little Egret

17. Painted Stork

18. Oriental-White IBIS

19. Northern Pin Tail

20. Common Teal

21. Spot-Billed Duck

22. Northern Shoveller

23. Garganey

24. Marbled Teal

25. White Breasted Water hen

26. Water Cock

27. Common Moorhen

28. Purple Moorhen

29. Common Coot

30. Pheasant-Tailed Jacana

31. Black-Winged Stilt

32. Red-Wattled Lapwing

33. Yellow-Wattled Lapwing

34. Marsh Sand Piper

35. Common Sand Piper

36. Eurasian Collared-Dove (*)

37. Spotted Dove (*)

38. Little Brown Dove(*)

39. Rose-Ringed Parakeet (*)

40. Pied Crested Cuckoo

41. Drongo Cuckoo

42. Asian Koel

43. Lesser Coucal

44. Barn Owl

45. Spotted Owlet

46. House Swift(*)

47. Common Night Jar

48. Lesser-Pied Kingfisher(*)

49. Small Blue Kingfisher(*)

50. White-Breasted Kingfisher(*)

51. Bee-Eater

52. Indian Roller

53. Common Hoopoe

54. Eurasian Golden Oriole

55. House Sparrows

56. Common Myna

57. House Crow

58. Common Raven

59. Babblers

60. Common Tailor Bird

61. Magpie – Robin

62. Indian – Robin

63. Pied Tit

64. White Wagtail

65. Purple Rumped Sunbird

66. Loten’s Sunbird

67. Black Kite(*)

68. Brahminy Kite(*)

69. Shikra

70. Black eagle

71. Indian Peafowl

(*) =>Common Birds which Nest in wetland trees also …

About Kurichi Wetland:

v Kurichi Wetland is excellent habitation for birds and attractive for Bird watchers and Researchers across Worldwide.

v Kurichi Wetland is one among the Biggest wetland in Noyyal Basin, which is Located inside Coimbatore City Corporation Limit.

v Birds Habitation of Kurichi Wetland is about 50-70% of Coimbatore Wetlands.

v Some Extinct Migratory Birds are found throughout the year annually.

v Kurichi Wetland supports groundwater wealth for 20K.M surroundings of South Coimbatore.

è Kurichi

è Kuniyamuthur

è Podhanur

è Sundarapuram

è Eachanari

è Madukkarai

è Aathupalam

è South Coimbatore Surround area.

v Kurichi Wetland plays major role in removing excess nutrient, bacteria as the native trees in wetlands absorbs in root while the water passing through wetland.

v Water level in Kurichi Wetland is found “Average” annually, even during summer.

v Kurichi Wetland plays major role in controlling Flood level in South Coimbatore, as it has capacity to store more water, in which fishes are found in mass number, which are main attractive food for all kinds of wetland birds.

v Kurichi Wetland acts as a Roosting Site for Wetland Birds, there are some permanent Residence birds, also huge numbers of birds found during Sunrise & Sunset.

v Kurichi Wetland is has 3- artificial wetland surrounded nearby(Core Zones & Buffering Zones)

v Kurichi Wetland is surrounded by Historical Temples.

è Pongaaliamman Temple – God of South Coimbatore (350 A.D)

è Valleswarar Temple (Constructed by CHOLAS Kingdom -350 A.D).

è Aravaan temple (Big Festival Of South Coimbatore)

v Coimbatore Corporation has constructed 3-water pumping stations for the purpose of constant water supply for South Coimbatore.

ISSUES OF KURICHI WETLAND:

· BOUNDARIES ENCROACHMENT:

v Boundaries of Kurichi Wetland is not known, boundaries are encroached by some Industries and Local Residences.

v Kurichi High School, Kurichi Govt School & Kuniyamuthur Higher Secondary School’s are found in & on the boundary of Kurichi Wetland.

è Whenever the wetland overflows or during rainy season the Schools are found to be heavily flooded in water inside the classrooms.

è Schools are found in Mouth of Wetland.

v As the Boundaries are not Strong & broken the Residences near the wetland also gets flooded.

v 3- Government Schools are found in Kurichi Wetland Boundaries.

· INLETS & OUTLETS:

v Water Inlet in Westside is sevearly Encroached by Residences.

v Water Outlets is Sevearly Encroached by Residencial Area.

v Interconnecting water channels are blocked now and the lakes are found to be empty earth pits.

Pongkaliamman Temple

Pot Shop

Kuniyamuthur Hr.Secondary School

Kurichi Higher Secondary School

Kurichi Middle School

· TREES OF KURICHI WETLANDS:

v Semmai Karuvelam or Prosopis Juliflora, Neer Karuvai : Acacia Karuvai was once found almost 85% surroundings of Kurichi wetland but after uncontrolled Tree Cutting by Local People the tree cover turned into Less than 5 % now.

v The Loss of Tree cover is affecting the nutrients balance in soil.

v The wetland birds losses its Nesting habitation,( i.e) 10-15 Birds Nest in single small tree .

v 1:15 Ratio is said to be dangerous for its survival.

Semmai Karuvelam or Prosopis Juliflora,

Cutting of Semmai Karuvelam or Prosopis Juliflora,

· WEEDS:

v Weeds like Lantana& Parthenium are found to be grown in & around the Kurichi Wetland which makes the Scrub & makes unfit for birds habitation.

v These Weeds Scrubs takes to some illegal activities for gents & womens even during Daylight.

v Due to high pollution in water WATER HYACINTH (Eichhornia crassipes) Vengaya Thaamarai grows it is great threat for Birds habitation.

WATER HYACINTH (Eichhornia crassipes) Vengaya Thaamarai

· CATTLE GRAZING:

v Domestic animals like Cows, Goats and Stray Dogs are found to be left for grazing inside the boundaries with numerous numbers.

v Flesh eaters like dogs are found to be main threat for wetland birds.

v Un-Suitable weeds or seeds are sprayed by the cattle’s through their dung it was main threat for unfavorable weed growth.

Cattle Grazing in kurichi Wetland

· FISHING AND BIRDS HUNTING:

v Fishing is carried out by fishermen Society of Kurichi Locality.

v Fishers spread their net throughout the wetland without leaving space for bird’s habitation.

v Birds have the habit of Hunting & Chasing the Fishes for their healthy survival, but the fishing net which is spreaded across the wetland totally stops the birds to hunt fishes.

v On Hunting the Birds gets trapped in the Fishing nets & get died.

v Also on standing in shore & while searching for fishes it makes heavy competitions among Birds and also allows easy for Birds poachers to Hunt the Birds.

v Even School Students are found to be catching the Birds for Meat (Flesh) and also for money making using catapults.

v At Kurichi Wetland, fishermen and those into birds hunting spread fishing net into the water, into which the birds get caught while hunting fish. As the birds attempt to wriggle out of the net, the hunters grab and kill the birds; also they sell to the birds sellers.

v These Wetland Birds come under under Schedule iii or IV of the Wildlife protection Act, 1972 are killed and sold in open markets.

Illegal Fishing & Birds Hunting people in wetland

School Students with Cormorant - Kurichi Wetland Birds Hunting

Hunted Little Cormorant in Kurichi wetland

· DYEING UNIT:

v Dyeing Unit around the Kurichi Wetland should be removed to save the water of Kurichi Wetland.

Dying Unit Near Wetland

BURNING WASTE WIRES:

· TRANSPORT ROADS:

The Kurichi Wetland is surrounded by 2- National Highway towards East and West.

v Coimbatore – Pollachi => N.H. 83/209.

v Coimbatore- Palakad => N.H. 209/544

v West Boundary N.H 83/209 road is found on or above Boundary of wetland.Some times the vehicles passing through fell accidently inside the Kurichi Wetland.

v Heavy transport activities in the Kurichi Wetland affects the Birds habitation as the Kurichi Wetland is more Eco-Sensitive.

v In the Future Road Widening affects the Kurichi Wetland Reservoir area.

v Heavy vehicles Noise / Sound, pollution affects the Kurichi Wetland Birds health.

v Waste eating Stray Dogs causes threat to vehicle riders, takes to accident.

Vehicle Traffic in N.H 209 Pollachi – Coimbatore Road

Vehicle Traffic in N.H 544 Palakad – Coimbatore Road

· WASHING CLOTHS & BATHING:

v Professional Cloth Washers washes cloths with endangered chemical powders & Detergent Soaps, which turns the water unfit for birds, fishes & cattle’s to drink.

v Also sometimes kills the Birds causing Physical Sickness.

v Bathing in wetland using Soaps & shampoo causes the water dirty & unfit for Birds habitation.

· RELIGIOUS WASTE:

v Many Historical Heritage Temples are found in & around the Kurichi Wetland.

v During Festival times the distribution of offerings are given in plastics plates and thrown out in wetland. People carrying plastic wastes are thrown in wetland.

v Heavy Speakers during Festival period affects the Birds habitations.

v Temple Flowers, Plastic covers, etc are thrown daily in Kurichi Wetland.

v During the time of Vinayagar Chadhurthi the Idols of South Coimbatore are Sinked in Kurichi Wetland.

Temple Waste are in Kurichi wetland Shore

· TNEB, ELECTRIC POLES:

v TNEB Electric Poles inside the Kurichi Wetland should be removed or shifted.

v Sometimes birds also get shocked and get killed.

v Telephone Cables, television cables passes inside kurichi wetland should be removed or shifted out.

TNEB electric Poles passing inside the wetland

· FOOD COURTS:

v Food Courts across boundaries by the private Vendors pollute the Kurichi Wetland Environment.

v Fishes & Poultry Sellers are Cutting & throwing organic waste inside Kurichi Wetland.

Fish Market in shores of Kurichi Wetland

Poultry waste in Kurichi Wetland

· CREMATORIUM WASTE:

v Wastages of Aathupalam Crematorium are thrown in & around wetland which makes people, unfit to stand & observe Kurichi Wetland Nature and also stray dog’s movement’s takes to accident in National High way.

Crematorium Wastes are thrown from Ambulance

· HAZARDOUS WATE DUMPING:

v Hazardous wastes like building wastes, Hospital Waste, Medical Waste , Chemical Waste, Leather Waste, Corporation Waste , Poultry Waste are thrown inside Kurichi Wetland and also along the boundaries of Wetlands which creates untollerate smell for visitors even disturbing to enjoy the Beauty of Birds and Wetland nature Beauty.

Building Waste in Kurichi wetland

Dress , poultry wastes - Kurichi wetland

Hazordous Plastic wastes - Kurichi wetland

Coimbatore Corporation Municipal Waste in Kurichi wetland

Building waste in Kurichi wetland

Hospital Waste in Kurichi Wetland

· PEOPLE USE IT AS ENTERTAINMENT SPOT:

v Most of people use Kurichi Wetland as a place to have drugs, alcohols & other Narcotics .They throw the broken glasses inside Kurichi Wetland.

v Acts as a playground for Local people cricket , Football, Volleyball, etc.

People Consuming Drugs in Kurichi Wetland

Playing cricket , Bike race , etc

· VEHICLES WASHING:

v Some people wash their heavy vehicles through broken boundaries of Kurichi Wetland.

v Vehicles races also happen to see inside wetland rarely.

· Vehicles are washed as the wetland boundary is not strong.

Umesh Marudhachalam(உமேஷ் மருதாசலம்)

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Tuesday 31 July 2012

Kurichi Wetland Conservation Needs