and police checkpoint is located south of Vedaranyam, south of Nagapattinam and south of Chennai. A paved road leads from the checkpoint to the villages of Kodaikadu and Kodaikarai. Vehicles are prohibited in the core of the sanctuary. Forest Department guides are available, with prior request to the Wildlife Warden, to escort visitors for bird and wildlife watching in the core of the sanctuary. There are several watchtowers accessible to the public that provide panoramic views of the sanctuary. They are located at: Ramar Padam, a popular pilgrimage destination. The watchtower here is near the road at the northwest corner of the sanctuary just inside the entrance at Ramam Padam. in the center of the sanctuary that may be reached with the aid of a guide. at the eastern end of the sanctuary that may be reached with the aid of a guide. in the birding area is a rickety steel tower about west of the road near Muniappan Lake. at the constables post on Kodaikarai beach at the end of the road near the southwest corner of the sanctuary is a tall damaged watchtower that requires a police escort to climb. It is not in the sanctuary, but provides a good view of it. See also Point Calimere Kodi Kuzhagar temple List of birds of South India References East Deccan dry evergreen forests Wildlife sanctuaries in Tamil Nadu Ramsar sites in India Mangroves 1967 establishments in Madras State Protected areas established in 1967