Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary
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Geography
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Flora
The green kingdom is represented with about 132 plant species like Walsura piscida; Manilkara elengi, Excoecaria agallocaha, Spinifex littoreus, Calamus viminalis, and many more[4]
Fauna
The sanctuary is rich in invertebrate life including planktons, molluscs, insects, coelenterates and crustaceans. Jackal, Jungle cat, Black napped hare; are a few of the mammalian species inhabiting the Sanctuary.[5]
The sanctuary has many greater flamingos.[1] It attracts many migratory birds and also is a feeding and nesting ground for aquatic and terrestrial birds such as pelicans, storks, etc. The biodiversity of this lake attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors per year.[6]
Threats
Pulicat Lake may disappear within 100 years by being filled up with silt.[7] Efforts by government and private non-governmental organizations are working to halt lake destruction. The Art & Architecture Research, Development and Education (AARDE) Foundation does regular activities at Pazhaverkadu to create awareness on the vanishing lagoon.
See also
References
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- ↑ a b c Tamil Nadu Forest Department retrieved 9/9/2007 Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary Template:Webarchive
- ↑ BirdLife International Pulicat Lake Wildlife Sanctuary
- ↑ Andhra Pradesh Forest Department, PULICAT Wildlife Sanctuary Template:Webarchive
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- ↑ Raj, P. J. Sanjeeva. Macro Fauna of Pulicat Lake Template:Webarchive, National Biodiversity Authority Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. (2006)
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