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Muthupet Mangroves and Lagoon Thiruvarur

Muthupet a town in Tiruvarur District, located between Thiruthuraipoondi and Pattukkottai, is nearly around 360km away. The town lies adjacent to the Bay of Bengal and is in the southernmost part of the Cauvery delta. This town is bounded by two rivers: Korayar and Pamaniyar, to the east and the west respectively. The rivers Koriayar and Pamaniyar join near Muthupet, and there is this lagoon. This lagoon covers an area of approximately 6,803.01 ha of which only 4% is occupied by well-grown mangroves. The rivers Paminiyar, Koraiyar, Kilaithankiyar Marakkakoraiyar and other tributaries of the river Cauvery flow through Muthupet and adjacent villages. At the tail end, they form a lagoon before meeting the sea.

The lagoon is rich in Fish and is an ideal place for fishing, pearl hunting and bird hunting. It is well known for its fishing industries such as finfish (koduva), shrimp and crab. The great Vedaranyam swamp is one of the largest coastal wetlands found in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is located in the southernmost end of the Cauvery delta, extending from Adirampattinam in the west (Thanjavur District) to Point Calimere in the east (Nagapattinam District). The Muthupet mangrove wetland is a part of the Great Vedaranyam swamp. The marshy land in Muthupettai is the main tourist attraction in this area. This scenic spot is always evergreen with mangrove forest trees, in a sprawling area of 120 square kms. It is a wonderful sight for the tourists to see the wide expanse of backwater and the mangrove forests dotting over the entire area.

Along with the deep-rooted mangrove trees the other kinds of trees like Thandal, Thillai, Narikanthal and Neermulli also grow and add to the beauty of the lagoon. This lagoon has seventy-three colourful varieties of fish. Tourists can reach the Thalaimunai Mangrove Forest in a motorboat. It is an hour’s from the Jambavanodai point near Muthupettai. A wooden pathway 162 metres long has been built for the benefit of the tourists to enjoying the mangrove forest. During the monsoon season November-January, a large number of birds migrate here from all over the World. Eighty different species of migratory birds congregate here having travelled a long distances. The birds come from Siberia, Russia, Iran, and Europe. Among them the notable species of birds are the heron, egret, flamingo, the painted stork, pelican, teal and tern. The migration of these birds is an extraordinary sight that adds to the beauty of this district. One can visit the mangroves from Thanjavur (65 kms), Thiruvarur (60 kms), and Nagapattinam (70 kms). The best time to visit Muthupettai is from November to February.

Muthupet (mullipallam) Lagoon is a spectacular natural creation, which is 8 km from Muthupet town and can be reachable only by boat. The lagoon is shallow with the average of 1m depth. The bottom of the lagoon is formed of silt clay substratum. The tidal fluctuations can be observed well with the exposure of oyster beds and roots during low tide. This fluctuations play major role in dispersing the mangrove seeds and forming dense forests. The islets are found on western sides which are submerged during high tide. The mangroves have grown close to water level in lagoon side but not in seashore. The reason may be the difference in the nature of fine clayey silt deposition that carried by the rivers. The Salt Marshes are found as under herb as well as lining the inner side of the forest. In the degraded central part of the mudflat, the soft fine silt is found only around the salt marshes. But, the remaining barren ground is hard (clay) which may due to the erosion of surface silt by wind or floodwater.

Thousands of partially decomposed rooted trunks that found on the southeastern side of Muthupet lagoon are indicating the past, indiscriminate exploitation. The density of mangroves in eastern side of Muthupet lagoon is comparatively lower than other areas. Tamil Nadu forest department has excavated several canals across the mudflat. Each main canal which enhances the water movement between sea and lagoon has several sub canals on either side with a substantial number of mangrove seedlings. The western side is not straight. A protruding land pocket has formed an islet like structure. This part of the lagoon lies near to Koraiyar river mouth with small mangrove patches.

Flora and Fauna

The Muthupet mangrove ecosystem embraces a heterogeneous mixture of mangrove elements of plants and animals. Among the six principal mangrove species, Avicennia marina is most common and abundant, followed by Exoecaria agallocha, Aegiceros corniculatum, Acanthus ilicifolius, Suaeda maritima and S monoica in that order. Five species of seaweeds viz. Chaetomorpha sp., Enteromorpha sp., Gracilaria sp., Hypnea sp., Ulva sp., and two species of sea grasses namely Halodule sp. and Halophila sp. are found in the mangrove water channels. The Current study has recorded 201 faunal species, including 31 species of Zooplankton, 7 species of amphipods, 10 species of polychaetes, 15 species of crustaceans, 19 species of molluscs, 57 species of fishes, 7 species of reptiles, 49 species of birds and 6 species of mammals. In crustaceans, 4 species of shrimps 2 species of prawns, 5 species of brachyuran crabs, 2 species of hermit crabs and 2 species of cirripede were identified.

Another recent study recorded 57 species of fishes. Fish distributions and abundances may also change on dial and seasonal cycles. Fishes in mangroves are important predators on amphipods, isopods, shrimps, nematodes, insects, gastropods, other fishes and algae. In Muthupet mangroves, fishes like Mugil cephalus, Liza parsia, Terapon jarbua, Oreochrombis mossambica, Chanos chanos were abundant. Terapon puta, Eteroplus suratensis, Leiognathus brevirostris, Platycephalus indicus, Plectorhinchus gibbosus were commonly collected fishes from Muthupet lagoon.

For administration and Management purposes the forest department divided the Muthupet mangrove wetlands into six reserve forests. Each reserve forests (RF) embodies different categories of wetland such as healthy mangroves, degraded mangroves, Lagoon, tidal creeks and Creeks. The total area of the Muthupet Mangrove is about 12020ha. Out of 12020ha, healthy mangrove forest found only 1855 ha (15%). Whereas, degraded mangroves cover an area of about 7180.62 ha (60%). The area occupied by Lagoon and other water bodies is about 1700 ha. The northern and western borders of the lagoon are occupied by muddy silt ground which is devoid of mangroves. During monsoon season these mudflats are prone to floods. Many of the Drainage Arteries of the Cauvery delta namely, Nasuviniyar, Pattuvanachiyar, Paminiyar, Korayar, Kilathangiyar and Marakakoraiyar empty their water into Muthupet mangrove wetlands. And in the south it is bordered by Palk Strait. The mangroves beyond Muthupet lagoon are discontinuously found along the shore and extended is up to Point Calimere.

This lagoon is a shallow brackish water body, with an average depth of about 1 to 2 feet during the low tide and 3 to 4 feet during the spring high tide. The lagoon connected to the Palk Strait by a wide mouth of about 1.5 km. Number of tidal creeks, channels and small Bays, bordered by thick mangroves are also found within the wetland. The average salinity of the water, particularly in the lagoon shows wide variation. During monsoon the salinity varies from 5 to 15 ppt and in summer it reaches as high as 45 ppt, which is mainly due to the shallowness of the lagoon. The salinity is the major environmental factor, controlling zonation of Muthupet mangrove forest. Southern side (mud flat) separates the lagoon from adjacent sea that also leaves a permanent mouth of lagoon with seasonally opened shallow waterways. The width of mudflat is increased from lagoon mouth to the eastern direction. The mudflat looks like a desert in summer, but the presence of dead gastropods under the surface soil layer and the erosion of soil at the centre of mudflat reveal the submergence of mudflat during flood. There is a difference between the lagoon shore and seashore of the same mudflat, in the aspect of distance of mangroves from fluctuating water level.

Industry : Muthupet is famous for its coconut and fishing as well as Aqua Farms. The ancient occupation of the people is fishing. During the Monsoon Season – November to January is the best time to visit this place. Early morning is the preferred time to enter in to Muthupet Forest, when the birds and fishers are busy in the canals. An umbrella is essential, even if you have a hat. This will prevent the UV in mid-day in the hot creeks while returning. Bring a plenty of water (don't throw any bottles!!!), fruits and biscuits as you will be hungry. You can eat the food anyone of resting huts, constructed by Tamil Nadu Forest Department.

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Nice description. Beautiful photos.Exotic locale. Any photos of the various species of birds & animals that you mentioned ?

Fantastic post with beautiful snaps. I can reach this place and go around by only taking this with me

Hey you managed another quick weekend getaway ! Your narration is terrific - simple, easy flowing,descriptive. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. Photographs are marvelous. Yes it would have been nice if you could taken some photos of the feathered friends. Next time you travel arm yourself with a telephoto lens attachment to your camera which enables you to take photographs of faraway objects too.

Are you aware that you were very close to Vedaranyam - On 30 April 1930 Vedaranyam entered into history books during the Indian Freedom movement. The famous Salt March was successfully completed by leaders like Rajaji and Sardar Vedaratnam at Agastyampalli situated near Vedaranyam.

I love such unplanned adventures. :) Bird luck is hard luck they say... may be next time. Keep trying!

@ Shobha, Thank you and welcome to my blog. About the birds' pic, I was not lucky enough to click those exotic shots. Anyways, I've added the links to pics from phamplet added at the end of post. And keep coming. :) @Rajesh, Thank you for your comment and keep commenting too.. :)

@Ramakrishnan Sir, This was an earlier trip. Just managed to post it now only. :) And ya, I am aware of Vedaranyam. Gotta catch up with a small trip there soon. @Indrani, Thank you and welcome to my blog. And keep coming too.

கன்னுகுட்டிக்கு பேன் பாக்கற பறவை போட்டோ ரொம்ப அழகா இருக்கு. You are very lucky to have so many trips (locally) and that too not very commercial places. Whenever we get LTC, we use to plan a long trip to usual commercial places.

I am revisiting your post as I hve a little gift for you on my blog.

@Nara, Thank you... I really hate going to the usual places... That' why... Why go to commercial places when there are so many un explored arenas...???

@Rajesh, Congrats for the award. And thanks for the honour...

i like that board walk part.. u seem to pick out the right things for an intresting read.. continue the gooooood work.....

@Krish Board walk is an absolute speciality which adds to the charm of the place. I loved it.

Bhusha..... i love your way of writing da... sooper and had a lovely time out with aunty and uncle huh?? sooper.... let you and me go out somewhere na sometime later when you are free??? I absolutely love traveling... :P

@Sowmi.. Sure... I'll inform you next time I'm upto some place... U can join me....

hi fr TQ for vsit for my native n naturel scene.

Hi Pearlpet, Thanks for dropping by. Do drop in often. Would love your visits and comments... :)

So nice place...I had been staying at kumbakonam for long time...But i missed to visit this place.

Very nice place...I had been in kumbakonam for a long time...But i missed this place.

@Jij, Many people are unaware of its existance. People know only Kodikkarai - Point Calimer. Next time do visit. Let me know when u go as well, I'll join too...

Useful post. Very informative. Thanks.

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Muttupettai is famous for its Mangrove forest that is evergreen forest and attracts many tourists to enjoy the deep rooted trees. Also enjoy the variety of fishes that are available in these backwaters. This mangrove forest sees a migration of birds from Russia, Iran and Europe during the monsoons. Some of the migratory birds sighted here are the egret, flamingo, heron, the painted stork, pelican, teal and tern. This area where the migratory birds are seen has been converted into a protected area called the Udayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary. Do pay a visit to the Muthupettai Dargah popularly known as the Andavar Shahul Dawood Khamil Oliyullh which is a seven hundred years old dargah and sees a rush of pilgrims from every religion and caste.

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Muthupet Lagoon Mangroves Forest Thiruvarur

(Pattukkottai Taluk, Tiruvarur District – 81 Kms from Thanjavur )

Muthupet a town in Tiruvarur District , located between Thiruthuraipoondi and Pattukkottai , is nearly around 360km away . The town lies adjacent to the Bay of Bengal and is in the southernmost part of the Cauvery delta. This town is bounded by two rivers Korayar and Pamaniyar , to the east and the west respectively. The rivers Koriayar and Pamaniyar join near Muthupet , and there is this lagoon.

This lagoon covers an area of approximately 6,803.01 ha of which only 4% is occupied by well-grown mangroves. The rivers Paminiyar, Koraiyar, Kilaithankiyar Marakkakoraiyar and other tributaries of the river Cauvery flow through Muthupet and adjacent villages. At the tail end, they form a lagoon before meeting the sea.

The lagoon is rich in Fish and is an ideal place for fishing, pearl hunting and bird hunting. It is well known for its fishing industries such as finfish (koduva) , shrimp and crab. The great Vedaranyam swamp is one of the largest coastal wetlands found in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is located in the southernmost end of the Cauvery delta , extending from Adirampattinam in the west ( Thanjavur District ) to Point Calimere in the east ( Nagapattinam District ). The Muthupet mangrove wetland is a part of the Great Vedaranyam swamp .

The marshy land in Muthupettai is the main tourist attraction in this area. This scenic spot is always evergreen with mangrove forest trees, in a sprawling area of 120 square kms . It is a wonderful sight for the tourists to see the wide expanse of backwater and the mangrove forests dotting over the entire area.

Along with the deep-rooted mangrove trees the other kinds of trees like Thandal, Thillai, Narikanthal and Neermulli also grow and add to the beauty of the lagoon. This lagoon has seventy-three colourful varieties of fish . Tourists can reach the Thalaimunai Mangrove Forest in a motorboat. It is an hour’s from the Jambavanodai point near Muthupetta i.

A wooden pathway 162 metres long has been built for the benefit of the tourists to enjoying the mangrove forest . During the monsoon season November-January , a large number of birds migrate here from all over the World. Eighty different species of migratory birds congregate here having travelled a long distances.

The birds come from Siberia, Russia, Iran, and Europe . Among them the notable species of birds are the heron, egret, flamingo, the painted stork, pelican, teal and tern . The migration of these birds is an extraordinary sight that adds to the beauty of this district. One can visit the mangroves from Thanjavur (81 kms) , Thiruvarur (60 kms) , and Nagapattinam (70 kms) . The best time to visit Muthupettai is from November to February .

Muthupet ( mullipallam ) Lagoon is a spectacular natural creation, which is 8 km from Muthupet town and can be reachable only by boat. The lagoon is shallow with the average of 1m depth . The bottom of the lagoon is formed of silt clay substratum. The tidal fluctuations can be observed well with the exposure of oyster beds and roots during low tide. This fluctuations play major role in dispersing the mangrove seeds and forming dense forests. The islets are found on western sides which are submerged during high tide.

The mangroves have grown close to water level in lagoon side but not in seashore. The reason may be the difference in the nature of fine clayey silt deposition that carried by the rivers. The Salt Marshes are found as under herb as well as lining the inner side of the forest.

In the degraded central part of the mudflat, the soft fine silt is found only around the salt marshes. But, the remaining barren ground is hard ( clay ) which may due to the erosion of surface silt by wind or floodwater.

Thousands of partially decomposed rooted trunks that found on the southeastern side of Muthupet lagoon are indicating the past, indiscriminate exploitation. The density of mangroves in eastern side of Muthupet lagoon is comparatively lower than other areas. Tamil Nadu forest department has excavated several canals across the mudflat.

Each main canal which enhances the water movement between sea and lagoon has several sub canals on either side with a substantial number of mangrove seedlings. The western side is not straight. A protruding land pocket has formed an islet like structure. This part of the lagoon lies near to Koraiyar river mouth with small mangrove patches.

Flora and Fauna

The Muthupet mangrove ecosystem embraces a heterogeneous mixture of mangrove elements of plants and animals. Among the six principal mangrove species, Avicennia marina is most common and abundant, followed by Exoecaria agallocha, Aegiceros corniculatum, Acanthus ilicifolius, Suaeda maritima and S monoica in that order. Five species of seaweeds viz. Chaetomorpha sp., Enteromorpha sp., Gracilaria sp., Hypnea sp., Ulva sp., and two species of sea grasses namely Halodule sp. and Halophila sp . are found in the mangrove water channels.

The Current study has recorded 201 faunal species , including 31 species of Zooplankton , 7 species of amphipods , 10 species of polychaetes , 15 species of crustaceans, 19 species of molluscs, 57 species of fishes, 7 species of reptiles, 49 species of birds and 6 species of mammals. In crustaceans, 4 species of shrimps 2 species of prawns, 5 species of brachyuran crabs, 2 species of hermit crabs and 2 species of cirripede were identified.

Another recent study recorded 57 species of fishes . Fish distributions and abundances may also change on dial and seasonal cycles. Fishes in mangroves are important predators on amphipods, isopods, shrimps, nematodes, insects, gastropods, other fishes and algae .

In Muthupet mangroves , fishes like Mugil cephalus, Liza parsia, Terapon jarbua, Oreochrombis mossambica, Chanos chanos were abundant. Terapon puta, Eteroplus suratensis, Leiognathus brevirostris, Platycephalus indicus, Plectorhinchus gibbosus were commonly collected fishes from Muthupet lagoon .

For administration and Management purposes the forest department divided the Muthupet mangrove wetlands into six reserve forests. Each reserve forests (RF) embodies different categories of wetland such as healthy mangroves, degraded mangroves, Lagoon, tidal creeks and Creeks. The total area of the Muthupet Mangrove is about 12020 ha . Out of 12020 ha , healthy mangrove forest found only 1855 ha (15%) . Whereas, degraded mangroves cover an area of about 7180.62 ha (60%) . The area occupied by Lagoon and other water bodies is about 1700 ha .

The northern and western borders of the lagoon are occupied by muddy silt ground which is devoid of mangroves. During monsoon season these mudflats are prone to floods. Many of the Drainage Arteries of the Cauvery delta namely, Nasuviniyar, Pattuvanachiyar, Paminiyar, Korayar, Kilathangiyar and Marakakoraiyar empty their water into Muthupet mangrove wetlands. And in the south it is bordered by Palk Strait . The mangroves beyond Muthupet lagoon are discontinuously found along the shore and extended is up to Point Calimere.

This lagoon is a shallow brackish water body, with an average depth of about 1 to 2 feet during the low tide and 3 to 4 feet during the spring high tide. The lagoon connected to the Palk Strait by a wide mouth of about 1.5 km . Number of tidal creeks, channels and small Bays, bordered by thick mangroves are also found within the wetland. The average salinity of the water, particularly in the lagoon shows wide variation. During monsoon the salinity varies from 5 to 15 ppt and in summer it reaches as high as 45 ppt , which is mainly due to the shallowness of the lagoon. The salinity is the major environmental factor, controlling zonation of Muthupet mangrove forest .

Southern side ( mud flat ) separates the lagoon from adjacent sea that also leaves a permanent mouth of lagoon with seasonally opened shallow waterways. The width of mudflat is increased from lagoon mouth to the eastern direction. The mudflat looks like a desert in summer, but the presence of dead gastropods under the surface soil layer and the erosion of soil at the centre of mudflat reveal the submergence of mudflat during flood. There is a difference between the lagoon shore and seashore of the same mudflat, in the aspect of distance of mangroves from fluctuating water level.

Shrimp Farms

Apart from the saltpan, a total number of 27 prawn farms are also located close to mangrove forest. The total area of these farms is about 580 acre . Out of this, 376 acre is located on the Eastern side.

About 14 saltpans , occupying area of about 4082 acre are present around the Muthupet mangrove wetland . Most of the saltpans are located very close to the Palanjur Reserve land, Tamaram kottai, Maravakkadu .

Muthupet is famous for its coconut and fishing as well as Aqua Farms. The ancient occupation of the people is fishing.

During the Monsoon Season – November to January is the best time to visit this place. Early morning is the preferred time to enter in to Muthupet Forest , when the birds and fishers are busy in the canals. An umbrella is essential, even if you have a hat.

This will prevent the UV in mid-day in the hot creeks while returning. Bring a plenty of water (don’t throw any bottles!!!), fruits and biscuits as you will be hungry. You can eat the food anyone of resting huts, constructed by Tamil Nadu Forest Department.

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The nearest airport is Tiruchirappalli airport which is ( 138 Kms) from Muthupet Lagoon .

Muthupet Railway Station is on the Karaikkudi – Thiruthuraipoondi line.

Muthupet Lagoon is ( 14 Kms) from Muthupettai , ( 92 Kms) from Thanjavur New bus stand , ( 139 Kms) from Trichy Central Bus Stand .

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Introduction

As a first step, we want to tell you one Russian joke.

In Moscow, one man takes his smartphone and says, “Ok Google, I need to go to the toilet. Where I can find it?”. A voice of the smartphone answers, “Hey man, you are in trouble.”

The toilet problem is very strong in Moscow, and foreign tourists suffer more than Russians. You have almost no chances to find public WC, and no matter are you ready to pay or not. We will give you a few advices on this page. As locals, we know everything about this problem.

Many tourists try to find WC in subway stations. If you follow this idea, you will fail and will lose your time. There are toilets in the Moscow subway, but they are available only for personnel. We do not know any precedent when they let somebody in.

Every year we have a same comedy. The Moscow government declares their new plan of creation public WCs at every station. Every year nothing change. We the Russians usually say in such situation, “a cart is still standing on its place.”

Maps of Moscow WCs

The Google Maps knows a few of WCs, but it is not a decision of the problem.

WCs in trading centres

It is also a good idea. You should remember a few features.

Not every trading centre has own WC. The Sanitary Rules of Russia demand it from every trading centre larger than 10700 square feet (1000 square meters). We also do not know how some trading centres drive a coach and four through. No comments.

The Rules say every trading centre must have a WC, but the Rules do not say how many. So, you will probably get into a situation when there is only one toilet in a large trading centre. In this case, you will need to search for it.

We made a few photos of public WC in one of trading centres in Moscow. See our small gallery below.

WCs in restaurants

There is no any law in Russia that force a restaurant to let everybody using the WC. So, if you enter a restaurant and want to use a toilet, you will need to ask for a permission. Fortunately, Russia is a civilized country, and we never saw a precedent when somebody rejected.

Even if your request is rejected, you will order a cup of coffee, became a client and use the WC. We ask our readers to respect the law and act according to the law.

How to ask about WC in Russian

It is easy. The English word “toilet” sounds very close to the Russian word “tualet”. Even if you say in English, everybody will understand you. Do not hesitate to ask; Russians are usually ready to help.

We have only one advice for this situation. You should show that you a foreigner. If you will not do this, then people will be thinking you a local and will be explaining you something in Russian. Just say something in English to show you are a foreigner, and say the word “toilet”. You will receive an answer by a finger same as it shows the photo on the left.

Of course, it was a joke above. By the way, nowadays, you can find a few monuments to Vladimir Lenin in Moscow, but we do not recommend to follow in the direction he is showing. We the Russians walked in this direction for 74 years, and we still do not understand, where we were going and why.

You can think Russia is a wild country because of this toilet problem. This opinion is wrong. If you visit any private business centre, you will see a fine WC. If you visit a flat of ordinary Russian citizen, you will also find it is clean and in order.

But, if the government is in charge of something, then you will see a long list of problems that are not resolved from year to year. This is Russia.

We write this website to make your voyage to Russia perfect. Read other articles ( look for the list of links below and on the left from the text of every article )

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