Pulicat Lake

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A historic Pulicat Lake draws birders and photographers from across South India who visit the lake to see the graceful flamingo in still waters.

About Pulicat Lake

• It is a vast coastal shallow, brackish water lagoon along the coast of Bay of Bengal into which streams drain.
• It is the second largest brackish water lagoon in India after Chilika, sprawling across Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
• This lagoon is separated from the Bay of Bengal by the Sriharikota island.
• It is fed by the Aarani River at the southern tip and the Kalangi River from the northwest. The Buckingham Canal, a navigation channel, passes through the lagoon.
• It was designated as a Ramsar site in 2002.
• Biodiversity: It is a unique ecotone that supports rich biodiversity — from aquatic life such as mudskippers, seagrass beds, and oyster reefs to more than 200 avian species,
• Flora: The green kingdom is represented with about 132 plant species like Walsura piscida; Manilkara elengi, Excoecaria agallocaha, Spinifex littoreus, Calamus viminalis, etc.
• Fauna: It includes migratory birds such as Flamingo, Eurasian curlews, oystercatchers, bar-tailed godwits, sand plovers, and greater flamingos.

Source: TH

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