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Kolleru Lake కొల్లేరు సరస్సు

A Ramsar wetland where pelicans nest by the thousand

November to March for migratory birdsbest timeDay tripideal₹100–600per person / day

About Kolleru Lake

One of Asia's largest freshwater lakes, Kolleru spreads between the Krishna and Godavari deltas and is a Ramsar site. The Atapaka bird sanctuary near Kaikaluru has watchtowers and a boardwalk from which spot-billed pelicans, painted storks and dozens of migrant species can be seen from November to March.

Why visit

  • Pelican and painted-stork colonies at Atapaka
  • Boardwalk and watchtowers
  • Fish-farm and lake landscape unlike anywhere else in the state

Things to do

01Atapaka bird sanctuary
02Boat ride (seasonal)
03Peddintlamma temple at Kolletikota