Spread over an area of 1100 sq. km, Chilka Lake is the largest brackish water lagoon in India and second largest in the world. It has been formed due to a split of the Bay of Bengal and is there from the ancient times. It runs along the three districts of Odisha, named Puri, Khurda and Ganjam.
Chilka Lake, one of the major hotspots of biodiversity, is a famous tourist attraction itself. It lets the visitors get relief from their monotonous life schedules and enjoy the wonder of nature in an amazing way. Another interesting thing about Chilka Lake is that it serves as a home to the most exquisite migrating birds. During winters, from the month of November to February, about 160 species of the birds congregate here.
Also, Chilka is a home to many threatened species of plants and animals, the endangered Irrawaddy Dolphins and about 37 species of reptiles. All these things make Chilka Lake a wonderful escape location for the nature lovers. It is a great site for photography where photographers can capture stunning scenes. And the other activities that tourists can enjoy here are bird watching, island hopping, dolphin spotting, fishing and boating.
If you want to have an exceptional experience at Chilka Lake, you must visit there in winters (November to February).
