KOLLERU BIRD SANCTUARY
KOLLERU BIRD SANCTUARY In 1963 AD, the enormous Kolleru Lake measuring 347 sq km in the Vijayawada district of the state was connected with its adjoining swamps, amounting to a total area of about 600 sq km and was converted into a pristine avifaunal reserve – the Kolleru Bird Sanctuary, making it a haven for a large variety of water birds, both Indian and migratory. Though the water recedes in the dry seasons emerging a lot of land surface, in the monsoons, the reserve turns into virtual sea. The best way to travel across the sanctuary is by a boat. A bird watchers’ paradise, the population of the reserve includes Cormorant, Indian Moorhen, White-Breasted Water Hen, Bronze-Winged Jacana and a variety of Pelicans. Accessibility : The important port town of Vijayawada is only 63kms away from sanctuary and is connected by road. Vijayawada lies on the major Kolkata-Chennai rail route and is connected to Hyderabad, Bangalore and Tirupati by both road and rail as well. Accommodation ...