Environment and ecology Karaiyavetti Bird Sanctuary Karaiyavetti Bird Sanctuary was notified by the Ministry of Environment and Forests under Section 18(1) of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, covering an area of 453.71 hectares. The sanctuary is essentially an irrigation lake. The lake receives water from the Mettur reservoir from September onwards. The sanctuary is one of the most important freshwater lakes in Tamil Nadu for migratory waterfowl. It is also one of the largest lakes in the state. The lake has been recorded as the site of the highest waterfowl migration in the state. Out of the 188 bird species in the sanctuary, 82 species are waterfowl. The endangered bar-headed duck is one of the major visitors to the lake. BEACON INDIA Initiative Initiative Name: BEACON INDIA (Building Ecosystem for Accelerating Contribution to NDC through Climate Innovation Incubation for India). The initiative will be anchored by TREC-STEP (Tiruchi Regional Engineering College Science and Technology Entrepreneurs Park). It will establish a climate innovation incubation and scale-up ecosystem — the first of its kind in India. The program is scheduled to be officially launched in early 2026. Aim to reduce or avoid 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions. Encourage start-ups in climate adaptation and green technology sectors, rather than conventional tech fields like e-commerce or fintech. Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF) India is set to join the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) — a new nature financing model that rewards countries for protecting forests. The initiative aims to promote sustainable forest conservation through annual payments of $4 per hectare of forest protected. Funding Mechanism: Operated by the Tropical Forest Investment Facility (TFIF). Investors’ initial contributions are invested, and the returns are used to both reward forest-protecting nations and repay investors in full — making it a budget-neutral model. India's Climate Achievements India…
