Koothankulam Bird Sanctuary
A village that has protected its nesting birds for three centuries without being asked.
- Where
- Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 8.5810, 77.7612
Get the Koothankulam Bird Sanctuary stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Koothankulam Bird Sanctuary. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Tamil Nadu volume with your photos and a note.
Near Koothankulam Bird Sanctuary
Adichanallur 18 km
An urn burial ground on the Thamirabarani, iron age, and the graves are still being opened.
Nellaiappar Temple 18 km
The musical pillars, struck properly.
Mahendragiri, Tirunelveli 34 km
A peak in the Western Ghats the Ramayana names, and the army holds.
Manapad 39 km
Where St Francis Xavier is said to have stayed in a cave.
Mutharamman Temple, Tiruchendur 40 km
The Kulasai temple near Tiruchendur, about three hundred years old.
Thiruchendur Murugan Temple 42 km
The only one of the six on the shore.
Papanasam 43 km
The Tamiraparani, and the falls above it.
Agasthiyar Falls 46 km
Papanasam falls on the Tamiraparani, below the Agastya hills.
More hidden gems in Tamil Nadu
Questions
Where is Koothankulam Bird Sanctuary?
Koothankulam Bird Sanctuary is in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Adichanallur (18 km), Nellaiappar Temple (18 km), Mahendragiri, Tirunelveli (34 km).
How do I get the Koothankulam Bird Sanctuary stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Koothankulam Bird Sanctuary and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Tamil Nadu volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Koothankulam Bird Sanctuary before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Tamil Nadu volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
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