TNFOREST :: Tamil Nadu Forest Department

Pulicat Bird Sanctuary
Location	Thiruvallur district. Bordering Andhra Pradesh
Area	15367 ha.
Avifauna found	Flamingoes, a variety of ducks, ospery, avocet, cormorants, herons, spoonbills, egrets, terns, gulls & other migratory birds of coastal habitats.
Annual rainfall	About 1100 mm.
Nearest airport	Chennai – 90 kms away
Nearest Railway station	Ponneri – 19 km away
Best season	November to February
Accommodation	P.W.D. Bungalow in ponneri and Gummidipoondi, Forest Rest house at pulicat (Under construction)
Other facilities	Frequent buses available from Chennai.
For greater details	Wildlife Warden, Guindy National Park, Chennai - 22. wlwchennai@yahoo.co.in, Tel.No.044-22351471

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