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Pichavaram

Village in Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu, India

Summary

Village in Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu, India

Field	Value
name	Pichavaram
native_name_lang	ta
image_skyline	Pichavaram-Pno.png
image_caption	Pichavaram Mangrove Forest
pushpin_map	India Tamil Nadu
map_caption	Pichavaram
pushpin_label_position	left
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	..Tamil_Nadu_Flag(INDIA).png Tamil Nadu
subdivision_type2	District
subdivision_name2	Cuddalore
subdivision_type3	Taluk
subdivision_name3	Bhuvanagiri
subdivision_type4	Town Panchayath
subdivision_name4	Parangipettai
area_total_km2	14.79
elevation_m	6

Pichavaram hosts one of the largest [[mangrove forest]]s in India.

Pichavaram is one of the villages of Parangipettai near Chidambaram in Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located between the Vellar estuary in the north and Coleroon estuary in the south. The Vellar-Coleroon estuarine complex forms the Killai backwater and the mangroves that are permanently rooted in a few feet of water. It is located at a distance of 243 km from Chennai and 15 km from Chidambaram.

Mangrove forests

Pichavaram consists of a number of islands interspersing a vast expanse of water covered with mangrove forest. The Pichavaram mangrove Forest is one of the largest mangrove forests in India covering about 45 km2 of area (as of 2019). It is separated from the Bay of Bengal by a sand bar. The biotope consists of species like Avicennia and Rhizophora. It also supports the existence of rare varieties of economically important shells and fishes.

Under an initiative of the Government of Tamil Nadu aimed at reducing the impact of cyclones, tidal surges, and coastal erosion, as well as supporting biodiversity and local livelihoods, mangroves have been planted in the Cuddlore district along with nine other districts. According to official statistics, more than 2,900 ha (29 km2) of mangrove forests have been planted or restored from 2021 to 2025 under this programme.

Fauna

The mangroves also attract migrant and local birds including snipes, cormorants, egrets, storks, herons, spoonbills and pelicans. About 177 species of birds belonging to 15 orders and 41 families have been recorded. The high population of birds could be seen from November to January due to the high availability of prey, the coincidence of the time of arrival of true migrants from foreign countries and local migrants from their breeding grounds across India. The availability of different habitat types such as channels, creeks, gullies, mudflats and sand flats and adjacent seashore offers ideal habitats for different species of birds and animals.

Gallery

File:Mangroves of Pichavaram.jpg|Mangroves of Pichavaram File:Mangroves canopy.jpg|Mangroves canopy File:Arial roots of Mangroves.jpg|Aerial roots of Mangroves

References

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