List of protected areas of Tamil Nadu

There are three Biosphere Reserves in Tamil Nadu. == National parks ==

Tamil Nadu has five National Parks covering . == Wildlife sanctuaries ==

Tamil Nadu has 18 wildlife sanctuaries.{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chennai/tamil-nadu-notifies-cauvery-south-wildlife-sanctuary-as-states-17th-wildlife-sanctuary-8257478/ == Elephant reserves ==

There are five declared elephant sanctuaries in Tamil Nadu as per Project Elephant. == Tiger reserves ==

Tamil Nadu participates in Project Tiger and has five declared tiger reserves. == Bird sanctuaries ==

There are seventeen declared bird sanctuaries in Tamil Nadu. == Zoos, reserves and animal farms==

There is one conservation reserve at Tiruvidaimarudur in Thanjavur district. There are two zoos recognised by the Central Zoo Authority of India namely Arignar Anna Zoological Park and Madras Crocodile Bank Trust, both located in Chennai. The state has other smaller zoos run by local administrative bodies such as Coimbatore Zoo in Coimbatore, Amirthi Zoological Park in Vellore, Kurumpampatti Wildlife Park in Salem, Yercaud Deer Park in Yercaud, Mukkombu Deer Park in Tiruchirapalli and Ooty Deer Park in Nilgiris. There are five crocodile farms located at Amaravati in Coimbatore district, Hogenakkal in Dharmapuri district, Kurumbapatti in Salem district, Madras Crocodile Bank Trust in Chennai and Sathanur in Tiruvannamalai district. == References ==