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Context (IE): The TN government is planning to denotify a sizeable area of Pulicat bird sanctuary.
Patta land in 13 revenue villages located inside the biodiversity-rich area may be excluded from the sanctuary after completing the claim process under the Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972.
Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary is the second-largest bird sanctuary in India.
The sanctuary cuts across Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh and Thiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu.
It hosts a large number of migratory birds each year during winter, including gulls, terns, plovers, shanks, curlews, and storks.
The Sanctuary is home to a variety of bird species, such as flamingos, pelicans, storks, herons, and ducks.
The main attractions within the Sanctuary include Nelapattu, Vedurupattu, Bodilingalapadu, etc.
Pulicat Lagoon
Pulicat is a vast, shallow, brackish-water lagoon covering an area of 759 sq km along the coast of the Bay of Bengal.
It is the second largest brackish water lagoon in India after Odisha’s Chilikalake
The lake receives its water from the Arani River at its southern tip, the Kalangi River from the Northwest, and the Swarnamukhi River at the northern end.
The lake runs parallel to the Bay of Bengal and has a sand bar, making it a lagoon of its own kind.
The barrier island of Sriharikotaseparates the lake from the Bay of Bengal.
Sriharikota is renowned as India’s rocket launch pad and is home to Satish Dhawan Space Centre.
It supports the largest congregation of Flamingoes is Andhra Pradesh.
The lake has 16 island villages and 30 villages adjoining the lake. The people depend on the lake for their livelihood.