<h1 class="ql-align-center">Pulicat Lake</h1> <h2>Context:</h2> <ul><li>Recently, an increase in the number of migratory birds visiting Pulicat Lake was noticed</li></ul> <h2>About:</h2> <ul><li>It is the second-largest brackish water lake in the country, next only to Chilika lake.</li></ul> <ul><li>It is also called Pazhaverkadu.</li></ul> <ul><li>Greater flamingos and pelicans are some of the famous migratory birds that visit this place.</li></ul> <ul><li>The region in which Pulicat lake is situated receives rainfall from both South-West as well as North-East monsoon winds.</li></ul> <ul><li>Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary is a famous bird sanctuary located near this lake.</li></ul> <ul><li>The lake is also home to black-headed ibis, Asian openbill, black-crowned night heron, and little cormorant.</li></ul> <ul><li>Other migratory birds that visit the sanctuary include northern pintail, common teal, little grebe, northern shoveler, Eurasian coot, Indian spot-billed duck, grey heron, Oriental darter, black-winged stilt, garganey, and gadwall</li></ul> <ul><li>The presence of Barringtonia and Acacia nilotica species near the Pulicat lake region provides an ideal breeding site for spot-billed pelicans</li></ul> <ul><li>Flamingo Festival is held every year to promote tourism in Pulicat and Nelapattu.</li></ul> <img src="https://sunyaias-resources.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/content/62812960-4b0e-11ec-837f-9d2af53a8eac.png">