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Fishermen at Pulicat Lake Bird sanctuary - Andhra Pradesh, India.

 

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Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary is a famous 481 km² Protected area in Thiruvallur District of Tamil Nadu state near Elavur and Nellore and Chittoor disttricts of Andhra Pradesh inSouth India. Pulicat Lake is the second largest brackish-water eco-system in India after Chilka lake in Orissa. International name: Pulicat Lake Wildlife Sanctuary, IBA Code: IN261, Criteria: A1, A4iii.

 

Central location is: 13°34′N 80°12′E. 153.67 km² is managed by the Tamil Nadu Forest Department and 327.33 km² is managed by theAndhra Pradesh Forest Department.108 km² is National Park area. Rainfall ranges from 800 - 2000mm. Temperature varies from 14°C to 33°C. Altitude ranges from 100’ MSL to 1200’ MSL.

 

The sanctuary is most noted for the many Greater Flamingos seen here. The biodiversity of this lake attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors per year.

 

Source : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulicat_Lake_Bird_Sanctuary

 

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