Nagapattinam
One of the major highlights of Kodiakarai is the Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary that includes the cape and its three natural habitat types — dry evergreen forests, mangrove forests, and wetlands. It holds large wintering populations of greater flamingos in India. Wildlife enthusiasts, nature lovers and bird watchers come here to experience wildlife first hand. Not far from Point Calimere is the mangrove forest of Muthupet. Another must-visit is Kodiakarai beach flanked by Palk Straits to the south and Bay of Bengal to the east. You can indulge in many water sports activities at the beach. Several sites of religious, historical and cultural importance are located within the sanctuary.
Kodiakarai fact file
Location: Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu
Distance from Chennai: 370 km
Interesting trivia: There is a mention about the place in Kalki’s novel Ponniyin Selvan. One of the characters, Poonkuzhali was born and raised in Kodikkarai.
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