Pulicat Lake Wildlife Sanctuary

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Pulicat Lake Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected wetland area in southern India renowned for its brackish lagoon ecosystem and large populations of migratory waterbirds, especially flamingos.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ramsar site
protected area
wetland
wildlife sanctuary
country India
designation protected wetland
governingBody Andhra Pradesh Forest Department
Tamil Nadu Forest Department
hasClimate tropical climate
hasEcosystemType brackish lagoon
coastal wetland
estuarine ecosystem
hasHabitat mangrove
mudflat
salt marsh
sandbar
shallow lagoon
hasHydrology mixing of seawater and freshwater
hasSpecies egret
greater flamingo
gull
heron
lesser flamingo
pelican
plover
sandpiper
tern
knownFor birdwatching
large flamingo populations
migratory waterbirds
locatedIn Andhra Pradesh
Tamil Nadu
southern India
linked to: South India
locatedOnWaterbody Pulicat Lake
linked to: Pulicat
nearCity Chennai
partOf Coromandel Coast
primaryConservationFocus waterbird conservation
wetland ecosystem protection
receivesWaterFrom Bay of Bengal
local rivers and streams
stateBorderBetween Andhra Pradesh
Tamil Nadu
supportsActivity bird photography
ecotourism
threatenedBy habitat degradation
pollution
unregulated fishing
urban expansion

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Pulicat hasNearbyProtectedArea Pulicat Lake Wildlife Sanctuary
Sullurpeta hasNearbyAttraction Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary
linked to: Pulicat Lake Wildlife Sanctuary