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Bird Sanctuaries near Nellore

Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary and Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary are two very popular bird sanctuaries in South India. Both these bird sanctuaries are very close to Nellore and that is why, tourists coming to Nellore as well as people of Nellore like to visit these two destinations.

Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary near Nellore

Bird Sanctauries near Nellore

The Pulicat Lake is the second largest brackish water lake or lagoon in India. The lake has gained its name from the Pulicat village, a small village situated at the southern parts of the lake. Dugarajupatnam and Sullurpeta are two important towns on the boundaries of the lagoon. Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary is a famous bird sanctuary in the area and the most important tourist destination in this part of Andhra Pradesh. This bird sanctuary encompasses more than 480 sq km area in total.

The Pulicat Bird Sanctuary is a heaven for the bird lovers. Every year, more than 15,000 Greater Flamingos migrate to the lake. Apart from flamingos, other different exotic species of birds like kingfishers, herons, painted storks, spoonbills and ducks can be seen in the bird sanctuary. The conservationists have found out that the most concentration of flamingos can be seen in the periphery of the lake where the water level is below 40 cm. The Pulicat Lake has diverse kinds of algae, fish and other kinds of bethnic diversities and that makes it the most preferred destination for the Greater Flamingos.

The Andhra Pradesh side of the lake is considered as the best position to watch different species of birds. Apart from the Greater Flamingos, Spoon Billed Flamingos, different species of herons and egrets, Painted Stork, different types of ducks, around 20 species of shorebirds,  terns, Asian Openbill Stork, Indian Cormorant, gulls, Lesser Whistling Teal, Black-headed Ibis, Little Cormorant, Little Grebe, Eurasian Spoonbill, Great Thick-knee Spotbill Duck, and Stone Curlew, Ruddy Shelduck,  Bar-headed Goose, Gadwall, Eurasian Wigeon, Gull-billed Tern  are some of the important species of birds that can be seen in Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary. Birds of prey like White-bellied Sea Eagle, Osprey, Harriers and Peregrine Falcons are common in the region.

How to Reach Pulicat Bird Sanctuary

Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary is only 1 hours 20 minutes away from Nellore City (distance on road 83 km). Most tourists prefer to go to Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary by private cabs and taxis, which are available from the Nellore bus stand.

Hotels near Pulicat Bird Sanctuary

There is no hotels near the bird sanctuary. Most of the tourists prefer to live in hotels in Chennai or in Nellore. The nearest hotel from Pulicat Lake is Hotel President, which is around 39 km away.

Hotel President
Address: 25, Dr. Radhakrishnan Road
Rate: 1000 -3500 rupees/day

Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary near Nellore

Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary near Nellore

Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary is another very important bird sanctuary in Andhra Pradesh. It is located on the East Coast, near the Nelapattu village and about 20-km north of Pulicat in the Nellore district. Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary is considered as a fine breeding ground for different rare and endangered species of birds, Birds like Spotted Billed Pelican, Little Cormorant, Open-Billed Stork, Painted Stork, White-Ibis and Night Heron are some of the most common inhabitants in this bird sanctuary.

Bird watchers can also find different spices of babblers and warblers in this place. Most of the birds in the sanctuary like to perch and nest in the foreshore areas. The reserve forest area has mammals like jackals, and spotted deer, and reptiles.

How to reach Nelpattu Bird Sanctuary

Nelpattu is only 55 km away from Nellore City. Like Pulicat Bird Sanctuary, tourists from Nellore prefer to go to Nelpattu Bird Sanctuary by booking private cars from Nellore. Taxis and autos are also available from Nellore to go to Nelpattu in moderate rates.


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