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Location
This bird sanctuary is located
in West Godavari district near Eluru.
Area
673 Sq.km. (depending on
water spread)
Habitat
It is a marsh with shallow
water spread.
Accessibility
Nearest
railway station is at Kaikalur. By road 60 km. from
Vijayawada.
October to May.
Large
number of Gargeny Teals, Common Teals, Pochards, Spot
Bills, Brahminy, Ducks (Ruddy Shelduck), Open Bill Storks.
Herons, occasionally flamingoes, Grey Pelicans which used
to visit this area have become rare due to various causes.
Season
Birds found
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Location
Near
Nandikotkuru, Kurnool District.
Area
614 Sq.
km.
Habitat
The dry
thorn type of forests, interspersed with dry cereal
crops, cotton, groundnut and castor.
Accessibility
Nearest
railway station is at Kurnool. State buses available.
Season
October
to February.
Birds
found
Black Buck,
Bonnet Macaque, Indian Bustard, Indian Roller,
Sparrows, Mynas, Russel's Viper, Indian Cobra, Jackal,
Wolf and Indian Fox. |
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Location
The Bird
sanctuary is located on the east coast, 20 km. north
of Pulicat bird sanctuary in Nellore district, and 100
km. north of Chennai.
Area
4,404 km.
Habitat
A small
fresh water irrigation tank in the village of
Nelapattu with Barringtonia trees in the water spread
on which the water birds nest.
Accessibility
Nearest
railway station is at Sulurpet. Easily approachable by
road 50 km. from Chennai on the Chennai-Calcutta
National Highway.
Season
October
to March.
Birds
found
Grey
Pelicans are found nesting on Barringtonia trees in
the tank bed. Other nesting birds include Cormorants,
White Ibis, Night Heron, Open Bill Storks, Teals,
Ducks etc., villagers offer full protection to these
birds. |
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Location
:
The Manjira
sanctuary is located along the river Manjira near
Sangareddy, the district head quarters of Medak.
Area :
20 Sq. km.
Habitat
:
Riverine
habitat.
Accessibility :
About 50 km.
from Hyderabad near Sangareddy town, well connected by
road.
Season
:
October to
June.
Birds found
:
Marsh
Crocodiles and number of water-birds found in the
Manjira barrage. |
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