Pulicat Lake is the second largest brakish water lagoon in India spread over the two States of Andhra Pradesh and Tamilanadu adjacent to the Bay of Bengal. It extends over six hundred squire kilometers in Andhra Pradesh covering the five Mandals of Tada, Sullurupeta, Doravari satram, Chittamur, Dugarajupatnam of Nellore District.
It is a bird watchers paradise. Water birds and other birds like Flamingoes, Painted Storks, Egrets, Pelican, Herons, Pintails, Black-winged Stilts, Shoveler, Terns etc., visit this lake . These migratory birds visit during winter as the lake offers food and protection from predators. The lake was notified as a Bird Sanctuary in 1976. vide G.O.U/s 18 wild life (protection) Act.
Further the lake is connected to the National High Way, and is only 80 km (50 mi) from Chennai. It is also very near to the Sriharikota Atomic Missile Range Satish Dhawan Space Centre.
