About Pulikat Lake Wildlife Sanctuary   Painted Storks

Pulicat Sanctuary is located 60-km from Chennai, spreading over Andhra Pradesh and Tamilnadu . It covers a total area of 500-sq-km. It is famous as the second largest brackish water lagoon in India along the coast of Bay Bengal. Backwaters of the sea attract large numbers of migratory water birds. It is also a well-known feeding and breeding ground for a variety of aquatic and terrestrial birds.

  
Flora and Fauna in Pulikat Lake Wildlife Sanctuary    

Flora:
People living in the adjoining 16 islands and 30 villages are directly or indirectly dependent on the lake for their livelihood. It supports a rich bio-diversity. It is surrounded by southern tropical dry evergreen forest with species like Manilkara Hexandra, Albizzia Amara, Strychnos Muxvomica, Ficus Tiela, Dryopteris Sepiata, Pteriospermus, Uberifolium, Glaucum etc and mangrove forest with species like Ezcocaria, Agollocha, Auicenia Officinales, Acanthies Ilicifolius, Rhizophora Apiculata, Xylocarpus Moluecenix, Degiceros Conrniculatum.

Fauna:
The most important bird species of this lake is Flamingo.. Other birds found here are Pelicans, Painted Storks, Open Billed Storks, Grey Herons, Cormorants, White Ibis, Spoon Bills, Egrets, Reef Herons, Spot Billed Ducks, Shovellers, Pintails, Sand Pipers, Gills, and River Tern etc.

Invertebrates like Prawn, Plankton and Mollusks and fishes of about 65 different species like Sable Fish, Sargin Fish, White, Black and Silver Promphets etc. can also be seen here. One can find reptiles like Monitor Lizard, lizards, snakes including poisionous ones like the spectacled cobra, Russel's Viper, and Krait etc.

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Major Wildlife Attractions - Pulikat Lake Wildlife Sanctuary  

The most important bird species of this lake is Flamingo. Other birds found here are Pelicans, Painted Storks, Open Billed Storks, Grey Herons, Cormorants, White Ibis, Spoon Bills, Egrets, Reef Herons, Spot Billed Ducks, Shovellers, Pintails, Sand Pipers, Gills, and River Tern etc.

Invertebrates like Prawn, Plankton and Mollusks and fishes of about 65 different species like Sable Fish, Sargin Fish, White, Black and Silver Promphets etc. can also be seen here. One can find reptiles like Monitor Lizard, lizards, snakes including poisionous ones like the spectacled cobra, Russel's Viper, and Krait etc.

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Best Time to Visit - Pulikat Lake Wildlife Sanctuary    

The period between October to March is the best time for visiting the sanctuary.

How to Get there

Rail: Nearest railway station is at Sulurpet.

Road: By road it is about 60-km from Chennai in the Andhra Pradesh border Tourists can taxis and buses from Chennai.


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General Info / Tips    
Temperature:
The mean annual rainfall ranges from 500mm to 1,000mm and the mean annual temperature from 12oC to 42oC.

Accomodation:
Pulicat is not really a place offering creature comfort. There are Inspection Bungalows available at Sullurpet & Tada.


    
Location: Andhra Pradesh, India
Nearest Access: Sullurpet(10 kms.)
Main Wildlife Found: Flamingo, Pelicans, Painted Storks, Open Billed Storks
Coverage Area: 500-sq-kms
   
     
     
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