Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary - Andhra Pradesh- नेलापट्टू बर्ड अभयारण्य

The Nelapattu Bird Sancturay is located on the East Coast about 20-km north of Pulicat in the Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh, India, which is at a distance of just 50-km from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The popular Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary provides habitats to more than 1500 pelicans breed at this bird sanctuary and is considered one of the largest pelican habitats in Southeast Asia. The Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary got its name from the Nelapattu village, where it is situated and it spreads over a total area of 404-km. Siberian Cranes and nearly 160 species of birds are the unique features of the Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary, which are found in abundance across the length and breadth of this bird sanctuary.

As the Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary is situated on the banks of Pulicat lake, this bird sanctuary is the breeding ground for numerous rare and endangered bird species like Grey Pelicans, Open-Billed Storks, Little Cormorants, Spoon Bills, White Ibises and Night Herons. Egrets, Ducks, to name only a few. Other bird species like Babblers, Pelicans, Flamingos, Open Billed Stork, Coot, Night Heron and Waders are readily seen birds in the Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary. This bird sanctuary also provides habitats to many mammals like jackals, slender loris and reptiles like monitor lizard, tortoises and snakes. Migratory birds all across the world find the Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary a best visiting place for perching and nesting every year.

How to Reach

Road : Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary is 50-km by road from Chennai highway and is well connected by buses.
Rail : The nearest railway station to reach the Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary is Sulurpet.
Air : Chennai is the nearest airport to reach the Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary.

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