Andhra
Pradesh - Wildlife
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Kolleru Bird
Sanctuary: Kolleru Bird Sanctuary is located 60-km
away from Vijayawada near Eluru, West Godavari district. It
is the largest fresh Water Lake in the country. This Bird
Sanctuary extends over 673-sq-km (depending on water spread)
of wetland and marshes surrounding the Kolleru Lake, between
the Krishna and Godavari deltas.
Kolleru Bird Sanctuary, Andhra
PradeshIt is described as "Peerless Fisherman's Paradise
and Birds heaven" in the Imperial Gazetteer. It receives
water from four rivers, namely Budameru, Ramileru, Tammileru
and Errakalva and 18 drains. This lake empties its water into
the Bay of Bengal, every 6 months through an outlet called
'Upputera'. (Read on Pelican Haven)
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