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Location:
33-Km South Of Tirunelveli In Nanguneri Taluk, Tamil Nadu
Best Time To Visit : January To April
Significance: 10,000 Birds From Various
Countries Migrate Here
Kunthakulam bird
sanctuary is situated 33-km south of Tirunelveli in Nanguneri taluk.
Kunthakulam is a small and natural scenic village, which is covered with
natural forests and ponds. During the season January to April every year
more than 10 thousand birds from various countries like Pakistan,
Myanmar, Sri Lanka, USA, Australia migrate here and when the season is
over the birds return. Every day more than 5,000 people come here and
enjoy. Ariyakulam, 13-km east of Tirunelveli has another bird sanctuary.
HOW TO GET
THERE
Tirunelveli is
the nearest city, which is well connected by rail and road with the
important places within and beyond the state.
Rail: The nearest
convenient railway station is at Tirunelveli, which is an important
railway junction on the southern railway and is connected to all major
cities of South India.
Road: From
Tirunelveli, there are regular buses to the sanctuary. A good network of
roads serves Tirunelveli. There are bus services to Chennai, Madurai,
Trichy, Coimbatore, Kanyakumari, etc.
WHERE TO STAY
Accommodation is
available at the moderate class hotels and lodges in Tirunelveli.
Municipal
Traveller's Bungalow
Circuit House,
P.W.D. Vannarapettai
Hotels
in Tamilnadu
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