Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary

Vedanthangal, a 74-acre cosseted region is a house to more than 40000 birds migrating from various parts of the world and is one of the oldest water bird sanctuaries in the country that is still adored by many. It is located in the Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu, about 75 km from Chennai that would come around one and a half an hour travel by car and the best time to visit this spot is from November to March as it is the nesting season for the birds where you will get to see varied beautiful birds busy building their houses.

This place holds a small history; Vedanthangal means, “hamlet of the hunter” was the famous hunting spot for the Britishers in the early 18th century, but after the bird’s droppings proved to be beneficial for the agricultural land, the local people took the hunting issue seriously and reported to the government for taking actions against it and it was then the government amended an act for its preservation. There is a lake nearby where the north and east side of the Vedanthangal lake supplies water to the agricultural land with its west and south side bounded by long bands. The lake receives water from four small canals and is positioned 122m above the sea level.

Birds of diverse origin are what can be encountered near Chennai with some like moorhens, egrets, terns, and cormorants existing in our country and others like snake birds, ibis, storks, herons and spoonbills come a long way from Europe to make this place their home for few months. You will also get to see birds like teals and garganeys from Canada, gray pelicans from Australia, spoonbills from Burma and spot-billed duck, gray herons and open-billed storks from Bangladesh and painted storks from Siberia making this place one of the famed tourist attractions in the nation.

Thus, this place is the ideal spot for wildlife lovers to spend some time watching birds and taking snaps to upload to your social media accounts. Just club with TG team and head straight to this endearing destination for a relishing phenomenal experience on your weekends.