4 Geography · 4.2.7 Physiography, Eastern Ghats and coast

4.2.7.4 Kolleru and Pulicat: lakes and coastal wetlands of AP

Kolleru is a large freshwater lake between the Godavari and Krishna deltas and is AP's only Ramsar site; Pulicat is a brackish lagoon on the AP–Tamil Nadu border behind Sriharikota, India's second largest after Chilika.

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Key terms

  • Kolleru
  • Pulicat
  • Ramsar site
  • freshwater lake
  • brackish lagoon
  • Upputeru
  • Budameru
  • Tammileru
  • Arani
  • Kalangi
  • Sriharikota
  • spot-billed pelican
  • flamingo
  • Nelapattu
  • Atapaka
  • Operation Kolleru
  • Telineelapuram
  • Uppalapadu

What this note covers

  1. Core factsFoundation
  2. ExplainedStandard
  3. DeeperAdvanced
  4. AP angleStandard
  5. Mains writingMains writing
  6. Common trapsFoundation
  7. Quick revisionFoundation

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