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Area:
404 sq kms/40,040 ha
Location: 50-km From Chennai, Nellore District,
Andhra Pradesh
Description:
Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary is in Nelapattu village. It is
located on the East Coast about 20-km north of Pulicat in
the Nellore district. It is just 50-km from Chennai. The
Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary is one of the largest pelican
habitats in Southeast Asia.
Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary provides fine breeding ground for
rare and endangered species like Spoted Billed Pelican,
Open-Billed Stork, Painted Stork, Little Cormorant,
Spoon-Bill, White-Ibis and Night Heron. It is a small
fresh water irrigation tank with Barringtonia trees spread
in the water, which can withstand inundation for longer
periods in the tank bed.
The birds for perching and nesting prefer the foreshore
areas. It is a good place to seea diverse species of
waders and water birds. Apart from it it is a huge
peliconry.
The reserve forest area has mammals like jackals, slender
loris and spotted deer and reptiles like snakes, tortoises
and monitor lizards. Nelapattu has an environmental
education centre, museum, library and an auditorium with
audio-visual equipment.
Visiting Season:
October To March
Access:
By Air: Chennai is the nearest airport to Nelapattu.
By Rail The nearest railway station is at Sulurpet.
By Road: Nelapattu is 50-km by road from Chennai highway.
It is well connected by buses.
Accommodation and facilities:
PWD Rest House, Sulurpet
Wildlife
The area is a very good palce to see birds like Open Bill
Stork, Coot, Night Heron, Pelicans, Flamingos, Babblers
and several species of warblers. It is also a good place
to see waders.
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