Kolleru Wildlife Sanctuary – Kolleru

About Kolleru Wildlife Sanctuary

Kolleru Wildlife Sanctuary is the largest freshwater lake, located between the deltas of Krishna and Godavari rivers. Kolleru serves as a natural food-balancing reservoir between the two rivers. The lake is fed directly by the seasonal Budameru and Tammileru rivers and is connected to the Krishna and Godavari systems by 67 inflowing drains and channels. It is an important waterfowl habitat and a reservoir of fish with an average production of 7,000 metric tonnes per year. Aquaculture is practiced here. A wetland marsh habitat, consisting of aquatic weeds and certain tree species.

Flora – Typical wetland flora like Ipomoea aquatic, Ottelia spp, Typha spp, Acacia nilotica, Samanea saman, Prosopis juliflora, create a wonderful niche for birds here.

Fauna – The lake supports a rich biodiversity of residents as well as migratory birds like Glossy ibis, Open billed stork, Purple moorhen, Painted storks, Pied avocet, Marbled teal, Common redshank, etc. It also supports the rich biomass of fish (63 species) and planktons-a major food source for the Birds

Best Time to visit Kolleru Wildlife Sanctuary

October – March

Entry Fee

Entry Fee – 10 INR

Camera – 100 INR

How to Reach Kolleru Wildlife Sanctuary

By Air: Vijayawada Airport – 57 km, 

By Train: Eluru Railway Station – 15 km, Vijayawada Railaway Station – 50 km, 

By Road: Kaikaluru – 1.5 km, Vijayawada – 49.8 km, Eluru – 14 km,

Address

Kolleru Wildlife Sanctuary, Kaikaluru Mandal, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh – 534004, India.

AP Forest Dept. Official Site of Kolleru Bird Sanctuary

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