This picturesque 673sq. Kms bird sanctuary of India is described as "Peerless Fisherman's Paradise and birds' heaven" in the Imperial Gazetteer. The Kolleru Bird Sanctuary receives water from four rivers that include Budameru, Ramileru, Tammileru and Errakalva and 18 drains.
It is home to the Painted storks, open bill storks, Grey Herons, cormorants, white Ibises, glossy Ibises, egrets, Reef Herons, Ducks, Coots, Shovellers, Terns, Jacanas, Moorhens. The Kolleru Bird Sanctuary receives water from four rivers that include Budameru, Ramileru, Tammileru and Errakalva and 18 drains.
It has a variety of wetland habitats ranging from coastal freshwater lagoons to seasonal freshwater marsh es/pools. Kolleru lake has been designated as a Ramsar Site in November 2002. |
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