Last Update: January 05, 2023, 08:54 am
Flamingos flock in Tamil Nadu sanctuary. (Credits: DFO Arivoli on Twitter @TNDIPRNEWS)
The annual Flamingo Festival is being held across Andhra Pradesh from January 3 to January 5, which has been put on hold due to the pandemic COVID-19.
On social media platforms, you must have seen photographers and bird lovers flocking to the Yamuna Ghats in Delhi to catch a glimpse of the migratory birds. Who does not like to see migratory birds from all over the world at one place? If you love to experience something like this then you can include it in your itinerary or visit Andhra Pradesh this winter to witness the ongoing Flamingo Festival. The annual Flamingo Festival is being held across Andhra Pradesh from January 3 to January 5, which has been put on hold due to the pandemic COVID-19.
The festival is being celebrated in several parts of the Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh, including Sullurpeta, Athikanithippa, Nelapattu and Bevi Palem. It also rejoices in the arrival of waves of migratory birds in the Indian subcontinent. It is a delight for nature lovers, bird watchers and photographers to watch the birds breed nest and feed. For decades, people from all over the world and across the country have come to Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary and Pulicat Lake to watch these birds and catch food in the shallow lake water.
The festival is a site to behold as the migratory birds come from as far away as Siberia and other Himalayan highlands. Local communities also organize recreational activities to entertain tourists. The main festival venue is in Sullurpeta town where exhibition stalls feature various departments like forestry and animal husbandry.
The festival at Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary attracts the attention of visitors including school children. Apart from flamingos, the festival also sees pelicans, storks and other migratory birds as they nest on trees and perches around the wetlands and lakes.
Bird photography contests and environmental education sensitization programs are also organized for the people during the festival.
How do you reach the annual Flamingo Festival?
The nearest airport is Tirupati which is 100 km from the location. The nearest convenient railway station is Nellore which is 40 kms from Utsav.
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