NELAPATTU BIRD SANCTUARY

 2. NELAPATTU BIRD SANCTUARY:

            Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary is one of the most famed bird sanctuaries of the country located in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh. It lies at a distance of about 50 kilometers from Chennai. It is enlisted amongst the largest habitats of pelicans in southeast Asia. Apart from these, it also shelters a number of native and  migratory birds and serves as a breeding ground for numerous rare and endangered species of birds.Spanning over an area of 404 sq.kms,the sanctuary derives its name from NelaPattu village situated nearby. In  addition to these, a number of animals are also the inhabitants of the reserve forest of the sanctuary.

Flamingo Festival in Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary:

         Flamingo festival is celebrated annually in the sanctuary for 3 days in the second week of January. the festival invites a plethora of tourists from various parts of country. Various competitions, rural sports and cultural programs are also conducted during the festival.

Visiting Information

 Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary is best visited between the month of October and March for having a blissful experience of watching the vivacious wildlife in their natural habitat in a pleasant weather. Two guest houses are also there in the sanctuary run by the state Government,which provide comfortable accomodation facilities. Chennai is the nearest airport while sullurpet is the nearest railway station to reach sanctuary.