Pulicat Sanctuary, Pulicat, Tamil Nadu India

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. 

Pulicat Lake & Wildlife Sanctuary location & area: Nellore District. Area 500 Sq. Kms. Uniquness. The second largest brackish water Eco-System in the Country supporting the largest congregation of Flamingos in the State. flora. A vast coastal shallow, brackish water lake along the coast of Bay of Bengal into which several fresh water streams drain. Species include Prosopis, Casuarina, Ipomea, Pongamia etc. Fauna: The back waters attract large congregation of Greater and Lesser Flamingos, Grey Pelican, Painted Stork, Spoon Bills, Grey Heron, Ducks, Teals, Terns, Herons, Gull and a number of waders.