Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary:

Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary is one of the tourist attractions in Tamilnadu. The conservation area is located in the district of Kancheepuram , Tamilnadu. The place is about 80kms from Chennai and can be reached via Chengalpattu.  The  park is spread over a wide area of 30 hectares. Vedanthangal is a Tamil word which means “Hamlet of the Hunter”(Vedan- Hunter) . The area was used as a hunting spot thousands of years ago . Vedanthangal is one of the earliest ones of the country .

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Arignar Anna Zoological park – History :

Arignar Anna Zoological park is one of the tourist attractions in Chennai. The name Arignar Anna refers to the ex- Chief Minister of Tamilnadu Mr. C.N. Annadurai.  It is popularly referred to as the Vandalur Zoo. The zoo is  spread over an area of 1490 acres. It is the largest zoological garden in India and in the entire South Asia. It was founded in the year 1855. It was the first public zoo of India. The park is of open island type with simulated natural surroundings. It attracts lakhs of visitors each year.