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Many [[Greater Flamingo]]s can be seen here.<ref>Tamil Nadu Forest Department retrieved 9/9/2007[http://www.forests.tn.nic.in/WildBiodiversity/bs_plbs.html Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary]</ref> |
Many [[Greater Flamingo]]s can be seen here.<ref>Tamil Nadu Forest Department retrieved 9/9/2007[http://www.forests.tn.nic.in/WildBiodiversity/bs_plbs.html Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary]</ref> |
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==Threats== |
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Pulicat Lake may totally disappear within 100 years by being filled up with [[silt]].<ref name=Raj>Raj,P. J. Sanjeeva. [http://www.nbaindia.org/docs/bulletin6-pulicatlake.pdf MACRO FAUNA OF PULICAT LAKE], National Biodiversity Authority |
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Chennai, TamilNadu, India. (2006)</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 15:14, 15 November 2008
Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary, a 481 km² Protected area near Pulicat, Thiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu, South India is the second largest brackish-water eco-system in India after Chilka lake in Orissa.
Geography
The area on the Tamil Nadu side is 153.67 km². Andhra Pradesh side is 327.33 km². 108 km² is National Park area. Central location is: 13°34′N 80°12′E / 13.567°N 80.200°E. Rainfall ranges from 800 - 2000mm. Temperature varies from 14° C to 33° C. Altitude ranges from 100’ MSL to 1200’ MSL.
Fauna
Many Greater Flamingos can be seen here.[1]
Threats
Pulicat Lake may totally disappear within 100 years by being filled up with silt.[2]
References
- ^ Tamil Nadu Forest Department retrieved 9/9/2007Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary
- ^ Raj,P. J. Sanjeeva. MACRO FAUNA OF PULICAT LAKE, National Biodiversity Authority Chennai, TamilNadu, India. (2006)
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