Ousteri Lake - Pondicherry - India

A picturesque attraction, Ousteri Lake or Osudu Lake is worth a visit. Located at a distance of approximately 10 kilo meters from Pondicherry, this spectacular water body covers a surface area of 390 hectares. 

The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) has recognized this lake as one of Asia's important wetlands.

The 390 hectares lake (part of it lies in Tamil Nadu) supports a variety of fauna and flora. The vegetation ranges from small herbs to trees, which supports migratory avifauna as well as native birds during summer and winter.

The lake region will be declared as no-horn and plastic free zone. They will take care of the maintenance of the newly declared bird sanctuary.

It is the most important freshwater lake in the Pondicherry region. The structure of the lake is complex - consisting of water, wetland/marsh and mudflats; it acts as the single largest catchment of fresh water in Pondicherry.

How to Reach

By Air

The nearest airport is Chennai  International airport for travelers who are pondering the question how to reach Pondicherry. This airport is located almost 135 km away. Chennai city is well linked to all airports all over the country. 

By Railways

Villupuram rail head is considered as the nearest railway station to Pondicherry. Villupuram is well linked to Trichy, Madurai and Chennai. From outside the railway station, there are numbers of buses and taxis available which offer comfortable services to travelers at affordable prices.

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