Mudaliarkuppam boat house

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Mudaliarkuppam boat house (Tamil: முதலியார்குப்பம் படகுக் குழாம்), also known as Raindrop Boat House, is a water sport facility located on the East Coast Road, 36 km to the south of Mamallapuram and 92 km from Chennai. It was developed by Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation on the Odiyur lake back waters.[1] It has rowing, cruising, speed boating and water scooting and kayaking facilities.[2]

In 2007, Mudhaliarkuppam Boat House became the first of the eight boat houses of Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation to offer Water Scooting. The boat house arranges travel to the beach island located in the Odiyur lake through water scooters.[3]

Revenue

The cash profit generated through Mudaliarkuppam Rain Boat House in 2007-08 was INR 0.457 million out of the total turnover of INR 1.828 million. In July 2008, the boat house had generated a cash profit of INR 0.543 million out of the total turnover of INR 1.326 million.[1]

birding

this area is a very good birding area one could see the following- 1.whitebellied seaeagle 2. osprey 3 indian skimmer by vikas madhav 4. slender billed gull 6. stone curlew 7. jackal 8. indian hare 9. Bengal monitor 10. sea fans 11. turtles 12. brahminy kite 13. brown headed gull 14. painted stork 15. russel's viper


the area is best to be visited in the month of December.[citation needed]

Mudaliarkuppam backwaters

Mudaliarkuppam backwaters is a brackish water lagoon adjacent to the Bay of Bengal on the East Coast Road. This is yet another haven for wading birds and migratory ducks.

The habitat consists of coastal water mudflats, sand banks and salt pans.[citation needed]

Highlights: Hundreds of Greater flamingos can be spotted here throughout the year. Thousands of migratory ducks, Terns and Waders can also be spotted during winter months.

Gull Billed Terns at Mudaliarkuppam

The resident birds seen here include Little Cormorant, Spot-billed Pelican, Little Grebe, Common Kingfisher, Pied Kingfisher, White-breasted Kingfisher, Little Green or Striated Heron, Pond Heron and Red-wattled Lapwing.

Some of the winter migrants seen here are Greater Flamingo, Kentish Plover, Lesser Sand Plover, Pacific Golden Plover, Grey Plover, Common Sandpiper, Curlew Sandpiper, Eurasian Curlew, Osprey, Little Stint, Temminck's Stint, Black-tailed Godwit, Common Redshank, Greenshank, Common Tern, Little Tern, Whiskered Tern, Gull-billed Tern, Caspian Tern, Brown-headed Gull, Pallas's Gull, Slender-billed Gull, Painted Stork, Openbill Stork and Grey Heron. Thousands of Eurasian Wigeon, Northern Pintail, Northern Shoveler also use the backwaters.

How to reach Mudaliarkuppam backwaters: Google Maps

Zitting Cisticola at muduliyarkuppam scrub

See also

Muttukadu boat house

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "‘Banana Boats’ introduced at Mudaliarkuppam to woo tourists". The Hindu. 15 August 2008. Retrieved 15-Jan-2012. 
  2. ↑ "TTDC to introduce speedboat at Mudaliarkuppam on Sunday". The Hindu. 23 January 2009. Retrieved 15-Jan-2012. 
  3. ↑ "TTDC to strengthen boat houses". The Hindu. 1 August 2011. Retrieved 15-Jan-2012. 

Coordinates: 12°21′08″N 80°03′44″E / 12.352128°N 80.062163°E / 12.352128; 80.062163

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