Chennai, Dec 26 (TIWN) The Tamil Nadu forest department will slap the Goonda Act against those involved in the smuggling of Alexandrine parakeets.

This is the breeding season of these parakeets which are in the 'near threatened' category of the International Union For Conservation of Natural Flaura and Fauna (IUCN) and the forest department is contemplating slapping Goonda Act as a deterrent against the smuggling.