Pulicat Lake:
Pulicat lake fishermen demanded a long-term solution as silt threatens lake livelihoods.
- Pulicat Lake is a vast coastal shallow, brackish water lagoon along the coast of Bay of Bengal.
- It is the second largest brackish water lagoon in India after Chilika, sprawling across Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
- This lagoon is separated from the Bay of Bengal by the Sriharikota island.
- It is fed by the Aarani River at the southern tip and the Kalangi River from the northwest. The Buckingham Canal, a navigation channel, passes through the lagoon.
- It was designated as a Ramsar site in 2002.
- It is a unique ecotone that supports rich biodiversity — from aquatic life such as mudskippers, seagrass beds, and oyster reefs to more than 200 avian species,
- The green kingdom is represented with about 132 plant species like Walsura piscida; Manilkara elengi, Excoecaria agallocaha, Spinifex littoreus, Calamus viminalis, etc.
- It includes migratory birds such as Eurasian curlews, oystercatchers, bar-tailed godwits, sand plovers, and greater flamingos.
