Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest
Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest
Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest
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ZahiraAmeen
29 contributions
Dec 2018 • Family
Estuary of Bay of Bengal and the inlets.
Migratory birds. Pelicans crane varieties. Also shrimp hatcheries.
Magnificent area parallel/perpendicular to the ECR strip.
Watch the Olive Ridleys and seaweeds.
Crocodile farm nearby. Enjoy lunch along the ecr.
You may have to park your vehicle along the road to catch sight of the avian beauties.
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Migratory birds. Pelicans crane varieties. Also shrimp hatcheries.
Magnificent area parallel/perpendicular to the ECR strip.
Watch the Olive Ridleys and seaweeds.
Crocodile farm nearby. Enjoy lunch along the ecr.
You may have to park your vehicle along the road to catch sight of the avian beauties.
Enjoy
Written December 11, 2018
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Surendra R
Chennai (Madras), India36 contributions
Dec 2017 • Family
For bird lovers, one of the least known areas to host variety of migratory 🐦 s within Chennai. Best to visit between December through February...can see Painted Storks, Grey Pelicans, Egrets, variety of Ducks, Bee Eaters, Drangos, Ibis and many more... have your binoculars and telephoto lens ready. Stench of Pallikaranai garbage dump will bother you... better to go on the Karapakkam side for a nice and quiet view.
Written September 16, 2018
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Anup B
Chennai (Madras), India39 contributions
Sep 2015
My home in Velachery is nearby, so whenever I travel from there to OMR, I use the road adjoining the Pallikaranai marsh. The location is beautiful and there are a number of migratory birds that can be seen. However, there is literally no protection to this area legally or otherwise. Huge stretches have been encroached by government agencies, builders/ developers, institutes, office complexes, etc. Plus, garbage dumping continues (although illegal) in one particular stretch of the marsh. You can see a couple of excavators hard at work spreading the garbage around. Encroachment is still going on, like with the proposed Sholinganallur RTO office.
Very little beautification work is actually going on, apart from the tiled walkways and occasional sitting areas. The pace of this work is lethargic, as if the Corporation and the Government are least bothered to revive this spot. Looking at the progress, it seems quite a few years will pass before the marsh is developed to the extent of Chetpet lake, or the Tamaraikulam tank nearby.
Though there are NGO's and trusts working hard to restore the marsh, they cannot do it on their own. A concerted fight from the public is required, if we are to avoid further encroachment and destruction.
Very little beautification work is actually going on, apart from the tiled walkways and occasional sitting areas. The pace of this work is lethargic, as if the Corporation and the Government are least bothered to revive this spot. Looking at the progress, it seems quite a few years will pass before the marsh is developed to the extent of Chetpet lake, or the Tamaraikulam tank nearby.
Though there are NGO's and trusts working hard to restore the marsh, they cannot do it on their own. A concerted fight from the public is required, if we are to avoid further encroachment and destruction.
Written July 24, 2016
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Aaqarsh Aiyyar
Chennai (Madras), India2,431 contributions
Jun 2013 • Solo
Once what was a bird sanctuary has now turned in to a dump-yard and an eye soar. As a young kid I had the opportunity to relish hundreds of bird species in this reserve forest. The Pallikarnai marsh is a open garbage and the landfills here contain some hazardous substances which often induces fire accidents. The water table in the region is also contaminated and the soil has lost its fertility. Pallikaranai would soon be the microcosm of future Chennai if rapid environmental control measures aren't implemented to save this city.
Written August 12, 2013
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Hamster Raul
Krakow, Poland98 contributions
Oct 2016 • Solo
I came here and walked the length of '200 feet road' the causeway cutting the marsh in half. There were a few birds of interest, but really this is not a nice place to come. It smells terrible. The water is filthy, there is traffic at all times of the day. Apart from that, there is nothing here.
In Chennai, go elsewhere for birdwatching, ideally further from the town centre.
In Chennai, go elsewhere for birdwatching, ideally further from the town centre.
Written October 15, 2016
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Ipek U
Bern, Bern, Switzerland62 contributions
Feb 2015 • Couples
I read about this place in Indian Times, therefore asked the driver to bring us there. However, there are fences all over the place and you cant really see the birds at all if you really don't have a powerful camera. This place is very close to IT businesses in Chennai. I would wonder If they don't destroy the environment very soon.
Written March 3, 2015
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Arun
Kochi (Cochin), India596 contributions
May 2016 • Solo
Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve forest is a big strech of water and bushes. A few birds can be sighted in here. But this place has also been used for dumping waste. The government must clean this place and turn it to a bird Sanctuary as many birds visit this place often. This way we can also save nature and it will be another home for migratory birds.
Written June 9, 2016
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Aaqarsh Aiyyar
Chennai (Madras), India2,431 contributions
Nov 2018 • Solo
The Pallikaranai marsh reserve is a popular spot for watching birds like Flamingos, coot, munia, strokes, pelicans amongst others. The marsh lands also have crocodiles. Due to the perungudi dump yard and the Pallavaram radial road, the sanctuary is an eye sour and a pollution hub.
Written November 27, 2018
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diva k
156 contributions
Jul 2018 • Solo
One can enjoy beautiful birds visiting this march lands. Its too big and beautiful. The nearby garbage field is a threat to this ecosystem and also the road is not well lit in some stretches making it not safe to walk around during dusk.The authorities should take necessary actions and also security watch tower should be deployed.
Written July 22, 2018
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infojonny
Mumbai, India216 contributions
Oct 2017 • Friends
This place is reserve for forest but day by day they are destroying and harming the life in forest not much things to see
Written November 26, 2017
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