Kasampatty sacred grove in Dindigul declared Tamil Nadus second biodiversity heritage site

National desk:

Tamil Nadu government has notified Kasampatty (Veera Kovil) sacred grove as a Biodiversity Heritage Site. The Forest Department has officially published the notification in the Government Gazette to mark the site’s recognition under the Biological Diversity Act of 2002.

Kasampatty, located near Alagarmalai Reserve Forest in Dindigul district, now joins Arittapatti in Madurai as the second officially designated Biodiversity Heritage Site in Tamil Nadu. The announcement was made on March 27.