Wildlife - Tour in Pulicat Sanctuary

Location : Nellore District.

Area : 500 sq. kms.

Access : Rail : 10 kms by road from Sullurpet Railway Station. Air : 50 kms by road from Chennai on Chennai-Calcutta (National Highway 5). Nearest airport-Chennai.

Best time to visit : October to March.

Introduction : Pulicat Sanctuary spreads over the states of Andhra Pradesh and Tamilnadu. 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.

Wildlife Species : The back waters attract large number of greater and lesser flamingos, grey pelicans, painted storks, grey heron, ducks, teals, terns, herons, gulls and number of waders.

Accommodation & Facilities : Inspection bunglows at Sullurpet & Tada