Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary Latest News
Recently, the Flamingo Festival attracted many families to Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary near Sullurpeta in Andhra Pradesh.
About Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary
- Location: It is located in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
- It is situated just near the Pulicat Lake, which is the second-largest salt lake in all of India.
- It is an important breeding site for spot-billed pelicans.
- Vegetation: The sanctuary is filled with significant plant communities like the Barringtonia swamp forests and the southern dry evergreen scrub.
- Flora: Plants like Buchnania angustifolia, barringtonia actutangula, Acacia arabica, Albizzia amara, Borassus flabellifer, Euphorbia antiquorum, etc are found here.
- Fauna: In addition to the spot-billed pelican, it is an important breeding site for black-headed ibis, Asian openbill, black-crowned night heron, and little cormorant.
Source: TH
Last updated on August, 2026
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