Pallikarnai Marshland: Parched Chennai Still Has Few Watering Holes For Birds

Chembarambakkam and Chozhavaram tanks have run dry, hundreds of flamingoes, black-winged stilts, Eurasian Coots and Cormorants have made Pallikaranai home. Founder of Nature Trust Organisation TVRK Thiruvaranan said his organization had spotted 87 species of birds this summer. He further said flamingoes are often a sign of clean water.