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 Chilka Lake
Location: Southwest of Puri, Orissa
Coverage Area: 1,100-sq-km
Main Attractions : Peach
Coloured Flamingoes, Grey-Legged Geese & Siberian Cranes
Best Time To Visit : September & Feb.
Flora and Fauna :
It attracts a large number of migratory birds,
like the flamingo, teal, bar headed goose, shoveller and white - bellied
sea eagle. One can enjoy boating, fishing with 150 variety of fishes. Bird
lovers can enjoy by visiting here in winter because migratory populations
wing in from places as far as Siberia. Chilika is easily accessible from
both Bhubaneshwar and Puri.Prominent fauna is Flamingo, teal, bar headed
goose, shoveller and white - bellied sea eagle. Gangetic dolphins.
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