A must-visit for all bird lovers, this world-renowned sanctuary on the banks of Pulicat lake, is spread over 486 sq.km. Here you can sopt the famous Siberian Cranes and nearly 160 species of birds from as far away as the USA, China, Antarctica among others.
It is the breeding gound for rare and endangered species like Grey Pelicans, Open-Billed Storks, Little Cormorants, Spoon Bills, White Ibises and Night Herons. Egrets, Terns and Ducks also find it an ideal roosting place.
The reserve forest area is home to animals like Jackals, Slender Loris and Spotted Deer as well as reptiles such as snakes, tortoieses and monitor lizards.
For the nature enthusiast, an environmental education center, museum, library and an auditorium with audiovisual equipemtn, serve as a means of information and interpretation.
Festival
An annual Flamingo festival is held every year in February. Seminar on ecology,
exhibitions, cultural programmes & conducted tours for bird watching are organised
during the festival
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