Talk:Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Sainsf (talk · contribs) 15:09, 27 March 2016 (UTC)

Hi! Will review this. Sainsf <^>_{Feel at home} 15:09, 27 March 2016 (UTC)

Lead

• First declared in 2008 What was it declared as?Y
• is the largest wildlife sanctuary in Tamil Nadu Important enough to be mentioned in the first para of lead.Y
• Italicize talukY
• the north western Tamil Nadu. No "the"Y
• Duplinks: Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu, tiger reserveY

History

• The Sathyamangalam forests was declared GrammarY
• effective 3 November 2008 "with effect from"?Y
• In July 2010, the Indian Minister of State Why say "Indian"? It is not needed here. Also, can the name of the minister be added?Y
• Link camera trap at the first mention.Y
• to up to 30 tigers Better say "as many as 30 tigers" so as not to repeat "to".Y
• in the state with the other three "state, with"Y

Distribution

• I think a better name for this section is "Expanse"Y
• The total area declared as a sanctuary was I think you should say "originally" declared.Y
• to the existing wildlife sanctuary spread over 524.34 km2 (202.45 sq mi) RepetitionY
• At place it is square kilometres, elsewhere it is km²Y
• core zone comprises of No "of"Y
• What is buffer zone?(linked;Y)
• Guthiyalathur reserved forests 299.47 square kilometres (115.626 sq mi) The areas in this line should be bracketedY

Flora

• Duplink: dry deciduousY
• mixed Shrubland No capsY

Fauna

• Link gene flowY
• of the two habitats Better say ecoregions not habitats.Y
• Has there been any survey since 2009? (cannot find one. tiger numbers have been updated as per 2012.Magentic Manifestations (talk) 03:59, 29 March 2016 (UTC))Y
• population was estimated to be made up of 40 Replace "made up" by "consisting"Y
• Vultures were last seen here in the 1970s and the discovery was significant due to rapid decline of vulture population in India --> Last sighted in the region in the 1970s, the rediscovery of the vulture, a bird rapidly disappearing from India, has been significant.Y
• Duplinks:Bengal tigers, camera trap, WWF, Indian elephantsY

Administration

• Conservation is a duplinkY
• In 2011, Forest department officials National or state level department?Y
• killed by police "the" police.Y

@Magentic Manifestations: That should be all. Good luck! Sainsf <^>_{Feel at home} 14:57, 28 March 2016 (UTC)

Very well, all issues have been resolved. I believe this meets all the GA criteria. I am happy to promote this. Sainsf <^>_{Feel at home} 03:40, 29 March 2016 (UTC)