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♤ The Amendment Act of 2003 provided for the creation of a new type of protected area called a Conservation Reserve.
♤ It is an area owned by the State Government adjacent to National Parks and sanctuaries for protecting the landscape, seascape and habitat of fauna and flora. It is managed through a Conservation Reserve Management Committee
♤ The State Government may, after having consultations with the local communities, declare any area owned by the Government as conservation reserve.
♤ Tiruppadaimarathur conservation reserve in Tirunelveli, tamil nadu is the first conservation reserve established in the Country. It is an effort of the village community to protect the birds nesting in their village and acted for declaration of conservation reserve.