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	[[File:SpotBilledPelican-Nelapattu.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Spot-billed pelicans (''Pelecanus philippensis'') at Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary]]		{{Infobox protected area
			\| name = Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary
			\| iucn_category = IV
			\| image = SpotBilledPelican-Nelapattu.jpg
			\| image_caption = Spot-billed pelicans (Pelecanus philippensis) at Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary
			\| map = India Andhra Pradesh#India
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			\| location = Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh, India
			\| established = 1976
			\| area_km2 = 4.59
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	'''Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary''' is a bird sanctuary in [[~~Nellore~~ district]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]], near the village of [[Nelapattu]]. It has an area of 458.92 hectares. It is an important breeding site for [[spot-billed pelican]]s (''Pelecanus philippensis'').<ref>{{cite web\|last=Frederick\|first=Prince\|title=Pelican Place\|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/12/25/stories/2004122501810100.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050208021343/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/12/25/stories/2004122501810100.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=8 February 2005\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|date=2004-12-25\|accessdate=1 February 2013}}</ref>		'''Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary''' is a bird sanctuary in [[Tirupati district]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]], near the village of [[Nelapattu]]. It has an area of 458.92 hectares. It is an important breeding site for [[spot-billed pelican]]s (''Pelecanus philippensis'').<ref>{{cite web\|last=Frederick\|first=Prince\|title=Pelican Place\|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/12/25/stories/2004122501810100.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050208021343/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/12/25/stories/2004122501810100.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=8 February 2005\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|date=2004-12-25\|accessdate=1 February 2013}}</ref>

	<!-- Nelapattu village sarpanch B.Vijaya Bhaskar said that Fleming festival done every year first or second week of January Month. Before undertaking by Govt of Andhra Pradesh, the local villagers protected the birds sanctuary. It will be better Govt of Andhra pradesh to adopt the village to develop and protect birds sanctuary.		<!-- Nelapattu village sarpanch B.Vijaya Bhaskar said that Fleming festival done every year first or second week of January Month. Before undertaking by Govt of Andhra Pradesh, the local villagers protected the birds sanctuary. It will be better Govt of Andhra pradesh to adopt the village to develop and protect birds sanctuary.
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	Nelapattu has two major plant communities, ''[[Barringtonia]]'' swamp forests and southern dry evergreen scrub.		Nelapattu has two major plant communities, ''[[Barringtonia]]'' swamp forests and southern dry evergreen scrub.

	[[East Deccan dry evergreen forests\|Southern dry evergreen scrub]] covers most of the sanctuary, including the 288 hectares of Kalluru Reserved Forest and 88 hectares of unreserved forest. The dominant tree and shrub species are ''[[Manilkara hexandra]]'', ''Maba buxifolia'', ''[[Memecylon edule]]'', ''Buchanania angustifolia'', ''Zizyphus xylopyrus'', and others.<ref>Sharma, P.K. and P. S. Rahgavaiah (2002). "Effect of Rainfall on Grey Pelican ''(Pelecanus philippensis)'' Arriving and Breeding at Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh". ''Indian Forester'', October 2002, pp. 1101-1105.[http://www.ces.iisc.ernet.in/biodiversity/sahyadri_enews/newsletter/issue2/elephant-pdf-file/128_10_4.pdf] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091019/http://www.ces.iisc.ernet.in/biodiversity/sahyadri_enews/newsletter/issue2/elephant-pdf-file/128_10_4.pdf \|date=4 March 2016 }}</ref>		[[East Deccan dry evergreen forests\|Southern dry evergreen scrub]] covers most of the sanctuary, including the 288 hectares of Kalluru Reserved Forest and 88 hectares of unreserved forest. The dominant tree and shrub species are ''[[Manilkara hexandra]]'', ''Maba buxifolia'', ''[[Memecylon edule]]'', ''Buchanania angustifolia'', ''Zizyphus xylopyrus'', and others.<ref name=":0">Sharma, P.K. and P. S. Rahgavaiah (2002). "Effect of Rainfall on Grey Pelican ''(Pelecanus philippensis)'' Arriving and Breeding at Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh". ''Indian Forester'', October 2002, pp. 1101-1105.[http://www.ces.iisc.ernet.in/biodiversity/sahyadri_enews/newsletter/issue2/elephant-pdf-file/128_10_4.pdf] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091019/http://www.ces.iisc.ernet.in/biodiversity/sahyadri_enews/newsletter/issue2/elephant-pdf-file/128_10_4.pdf\|date=4 March 2016}}</ref>

	The ''Barringtonia'' swamp forests are found in the 83-ha Nelapattu tank. The predominant tree species is ''[[Barringtonia acutangula]]'' (Hijal).<ref~~>Sharma, P.K. and P. S. Rahgavaiah (2002).~~ "~~Effect of Rainfall on Grey Pelican ''(Pelecanus philippensis)'' Arriving and Breeding at Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh~~". ''Indian Forester'', October 2002, pp. 1101-1105. [http://www.ces.iisc.ernet.in/biodiversity/sahyadri_enews/newsletter/issue2/elephant-pdf-file/128_10_4.pdf] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091019/http://www.ces.iisc.ernet.in/biodiversity/sahyadri_enews/newsletter/issue2/elephant-pdf-file/128_10_4.pdf \|date=4 March 2016 }}</~~ref~~> This tree also grows in uplands, but the tree species found at Nelapattu can grow in flooded conditions lasting for 5 to 7 months. The saplings can survive total submersion during the long duration of flooding.<ref>[https://www.scribd.com/doc/58789361/Rain-Water-Harvesting-by-Freshwater-Flooded-Forests Rain water harvesting by fresh water flooded forests]</ref>		The ''Barringtonia'' swamp forests are found in the 83-ha Nelapattu tank. The predominant tree species is ''[[Barringtonia acutangula]]'' (Hijal).<ref name=":0" /> This tree also grows in uplands, but the tree species found at Nelapattu can grow in flooded conditions lasting for 5 to 7 months. The saplings can survive total submersion during the long duration of flooding.<ref>[https://www.scribd.com/doc/58789361/Rain-Water-Harvesting-by-Freshwater-Flooded-Forests Rain water harvesting by fresh water flooded forests]</ref>

	About 189 bird species can be found at Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary, 50 of which are migratory. In addition to the [[spot-billed pelican]], it is an important breeding site for [[black-headed ibis]], [[Asian openbill]], [[black-crowned night heron]], and [[little cormorant]]. Other migratory water birds that visit the sanctuary include [[northern pintail]], [[common teal]], [[little grebe]], [[northern shoveler]], [[Eurasian coot]], [[Indian spot-billed duck]], [[grey heron]], [[Oriental darter]], [[black-winged stilt]], [[garganey]] and [[gadwall]].<ref~~>Sharma, P.K. and P. S. Rahgavaiah (2002).~~ "~~Effect of Rainfall on Grey Pelican ''(Pelecanus philippensis)'' Arriving and Breeding at Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh~~". ''Indian Forester'', October 2002, pp. 1101-1105. [http://www.ces.iisc.ernet.in/biodiversity/sahyadri_enews/newsletter/issue2/elephant-pdf-file/128_10_4.pdf] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091019/http://www.ces.iisc.ernet.in/biodiversity/sahyadri_enews/newsletter/issue2/elephant-pdf-file/128_10_4.pdf \|date=4 March 2016 }}</~~ref~~>		About 189 bird species can be found at Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary, 50 of which are migratory. In addition to the [[spot-billed pelican]], it is an important breeding site for [[black-headed ibis]], [[Asian openbill]], [[black-crowned night heron]], and [[little cormorant]]. Other migratory water birds that visit the sanctuary include [[northern pintail]], [[common teal]], [[little grebe]], [[northern shoveler]], [[Eurasian coot]], [[Indian spot-billed duck]], [[grey heron]], [[Oriental darter]], [[black-winged stilt]], [[garganey]] and [[gadwall]].<ref name=":0" />

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{{short description|Bird sanctuary in Andhra Pradesh, India}}
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[[File:SpotBilledPelican-Nelapattu.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Spot-billed pelicans (''Pelecanus philippensis'') at Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary]]

'''Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary''' is a bird sanctuary in [[Nellore district]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]], near the village of [[Nelapattu]]. It has an area of 458.92 hectares. It is an important breeding site for [[spot-billed pelican]]s (''Pelecanus philippensis'').<ref>{{cite web|last=Frederick|first=Prince|title=Pelican Place|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/12/25/stories/2004122501810100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050208021343/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/12/25/stories/2004122501810100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 February 2005|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2004-12-25|accessdate=1 February 2013}}</ref>


Nelapattu has two major plant communities, ''[[Barringtonia]]'' swamp forests and southern dry evergreen scrub.

[[East Deccan dry evergreen forests|Southern dry evergreen scrub]] covers most of the sanctuary, including the 288 hectares of Kalluru Reserved Forest and 88 hectares of unreserved forest. The dominant tree and shrub species are ''[[Manilkara hexandra]]'', ''Maba buxifolia'', ''[[Memecylon edule]]'', ''Buchanania angustifolia'', ''Zizyphus xylopyrus'', and others.<ref>Sharma, P.K. and P. S. Rahgavaiah (2002). "Effect of Rainfall on Grey Pelican ''(Pelecanus philippensis)'' Arriving and Breeding at Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh". ''Indian Forester'', October 2002, pp. 1101-1105.[http://www.ces.iisc.ernet.in/biodiversity/sahyadri_enews/newsletter/issue2/elephant-pdf-file/128_10_4.pdf] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091019/http://www.ces.iisc.ernet.in/biodiversity/sahyadri_enews/newsletter/issue2/elephant-pdf-file/128_10_4.pdf |date=4 March 2016 }}</ref>

The ''Barringtonia'' swamp forests are found in the 83-ha Nelapattu tank. The predominant tree species is ''[[Barringtonia acutangula]]'' (Hijal).<ref>Sharma, P.K. and P. S. Rahgavaiah (2002). "Effect of Rainfall on Grey Pelican ''(Pelecanus philippensis)'' Arriving and Breeding at Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh". ''Indian Forester'', October 2002, pp. 1101-1105. [http://www.ces.iisc.ernet.in/biodiversity/sahyadri_enews/newsletter/issue2/elephant-pdf-file/128_10_4.pdf] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091019/http://www.ces.iisc.ernet.in/biodiversity/sahyadri_enews/newsletter/issue2/elephant-pdf-file/128_10_4.pdf |date=4 March 2016 }}</ref> This tree also grows in uplands, but the tree species found at Nelapattu can grow in flooded conditions lasting for 5 to 7 months. The saplings can survive total submersion during the long duration of flooding.<ref>[https://www.scribd.com/doc/58789361/Rain-Water-Harvesting-by-Freshwater-Flooded-Forests Rain water harvesting by fresh water flooded forests]</ref>

About 189 bird species can be found at Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary, 50 of which are migratory. In addition to the [[spot-billed pelican]], it is an important breeding site for [[black-headed ibis]], [[Asian openbill]], [[black-crowned night heron]], and [[little cormorant]]. Other migratory water birds that visit the sanctuary include [[northern pintail]], [[common teal]], [[little grebe]], [[northern shoveler]], [[Eurasian coot]], [[Indian spot-billed duck]], [[grey heron]], [[Oriental darter]], [[black-winged stilt]], [[garganey]] and [[gadwall]].<ref>Sharma, P.K. and P. S. Rahgavaiah (2002). "Effect of Rainfall on Grey Pelican ''(Pelecanus philippensis)'' Arriving and Breeding at Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh". ''Indian Forester'', October 2002, pp. 1101-1105. [http://www.ces.iisc.ernet.in/biodiversity/sahyadri_enews/newsletter/issue2/elephant-pdf-file/128_10_4.pdf] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091019/http://www.ces.iisc.ernet.in/biodiversity/sahyadri_enews/newsletter/issue2/elephant-pdf-file/128_10_4.pdf |date=4 March 2016 }}</ref>

== See also ==
*[[Birding in Chennai]]
*[[Freshwater swamp forest]]
*[[Ratargul Swamp Forest]]
*[[Bird sanctuaries of India]]

== References ==
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{{Wildlife sanctuaries of Andhra Pradesh}}

[[Category:Bird sanctuaries of Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:East Deccan dry evergreen forests]]
[[Category:Nellore district]]
[[Category:Protected areas with year of establishment missing]]

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