Chilka lake bird sanctuary chilka lake in odisha is asias biggest internal salt water pond studded with few tiny islands including the most charming honeymoon island and the breakfast island. The chilka lake bird sanctuary is located in puri, odisha, and is one of the popular salt lakes in the state. The largest saltwater lake of asia, it is unbelievably vast as an ocean and is nestled in the coastal area of eastern odisha. The debrigarh wildlife sanctuary finds a special place in the national map. An impressive collection of birds, including both resident and migratory creates chilka lake as one of the most exiting destinations in india for bird watching. It is also the home of about 225 species of fishes. Chilka lake asias largest brackish water lagoon with water spread ranging from 1165 sq km m the rainy season to 906 sq km in the dry season is. Nalbana bird sanctuary is the core area of the ramsar designated. Ohrozenie vegetacnej a stanovistnej diverzity sosniny. In 2007, nearly 8,40,000 birds visited the lake, out of which 1,98,000 were spotted in nalabana islan d. In odisha, you can visit the chilika lake that harbours migratory birds, and other. Spot a dolphin in the blue waters or a hundred species of fish that the chilika lake is home to.
In 1981, chilika lake was designated the first indian wetland of international. Nalbana bird sanctuary or nalbana island is the core area of the ramsar designated wetlands of chilika lake. Top 10 wildlife sanctuaries in odisha times of india. Chilka lake bird sanctuary in puri, orrisa tour my india. Geological evidences indicate that the chilika lake was. Chilika lake bird sanctuary concert tour facebook 1. Chilika wildlife sanctuary in orissa times of india travel. Download fulltext pdf ohrozenie vegetacnej a stanovistnej diverzity sosniny threat to vegetation and habitat diversity of the sosnina article pdf available january 2012 with 140 reads. Bird sanctuaries and marine parks in india maps of india. Pdf biodiversity wealth of chilika lake researchgate. Chilka lake bird sanctuary orissa complete guide to birding. Map showing the location of nalbana bird sanctuary. The nalabana island is the popular bird sanctuary, known.
Ramsar sites in india with map, largest ramsar sites in. Hosts over 160 species of birds peak migratory season. Apart from spotting wildlife, chilika offers breathtaking views of the. Other inhabitants of the chilka lake bird sanctuary include irrawaddy dolphin, prawns, crabs, the limbless lizard, crustaceans. The chilka lake is the most beautiful brackish water lake in asia and famous for a rich variety of birds. The climate of puri in february is dry and pleasant with temperature ranging between 20 to 30 celsius. The chilka lake bird sanctuary is probably the best proliferation ground of the flamingoes. Chilika lake bird sanctuary situated southwest of puri a distance of 100km from bhubaneshwar in orissa.
It is famous for the different varieties of birds that have made this sanctuary their. Chilka lake serves as a bird sanctuary and is the largest wintering ground for migratory birds in india. Chilka lake bird sanctuary is also home to around 160 species of fish, marine creatures, and abundant fauna. Puri map tourism map of puri in india updated holidify. The chilka lake houses some of the rare species of birds, flamingo is the most common bird found in the lake. Chilka lake bird sanctuary odisha chilka wildlife sanctuary. Chilka lake asias largest brackish water lagoon with water spread ranging from 1165 sq km m the rainy season to 906 sq km in the dry season is nestled in. The pear shaped lake extends diagonally 1,100 sqkms area and has an exceptional ecology with a variety of aquatic flora and fauna, established in and around the lake s salty waters. Chilka lake bird sanctuary is a habitat of one of the biggest breeding places of flamingos in the world. Chilika lake is a brackish water lagoon, spread over the puri, khurda and ganjam districts of. This pear shaped lake, separated from the bay of bengal. Chilka lake the humble abode of countless migratory birds and marine life, chilka lake is an eccentric beauty that is a delight to look at. The major birds of chilka lake are whitebellied sea eagles, purple moorhen, graylag geese, jacana, flamingos and herons.
Chilka lake, is asias biggest internal saltwater pond. Chilika lake is a brackish water lagoon, spread over the puri, khurda and ganjam districts of odisha state on the east coast of india, at the mouth of the daya river, flowing into the bay of. Chilka lake bird sanctuary is very popular among tourists,located near puri in orissa. The lake also houses many migratory birds from iran, afghanistan, iraq and the himalayas. Bird sanctuaries in india, marine parks in india maps of india. Witness all of them when visiting the chilka lake bird sanctuary.
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