Forest Tourism

Telineelapuram

Telineelapuram is a village located 65 kilometers from SRIKAKULAM & 7 kms from Tekkali in Tekkali mandal, while Telukunchi is at a distance of 115 kilometers from SRIKAKULAM in Ichchapuram mandal. Every year, over 3,000 pelicans and painted storks visit from Siberia to these villages during September and stay on till March. It is a paradise for bird observers. Researchers at Andhra University said the birds had been following this aerial route since 15 years. The migratory movement was first noticed over 15 years ago. At that time the number of birds exceeded 10,000. Today, the figure has been reduced to about 3,000. The Tekkali creek and the villages in its vicinity like Telineelapuram, Ijjuvaram and Naupada in the district have become a seasonal resort for the winged tourists coming from as far as Siberia in Russia, Malaysia, Hungary, Singapore and Germany apart from 113 different species of inland birds, a majority of which are migrants from other states.

Weather: Summer 22°C to 39°C Winter 15°C to 26°C