Vedanthankal Lake Bird Sanctuary is a vast huge sanctuary located in the Kancheepuram District. it takes approximately 1 hour from chennai to reach Vedanthangal Birds. Vedanthangal Birds is one of most popular and famous Sanctuary tourist spot in tamilnadu. November to February is the best season to visit this sanctuary. Location: Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu, India it is covered the area 30 hectares. Major Wildlife Attractions Best time to visitis November to March . Vedanthangal Birds is also called as 'place of the hunter'. this Sanctuary Birds are protected by the local people more than 250 years . . The birds are includes Cormorants, Darters, Herons, Egrets, Open billed Stork, Spoonbill and White Ibis, Little Grebe, Indian Moorhen, Black Winged Stilts, , Night Herons , Grey Pelican a few migratory ducks and occasionally Grey Pelicans.

Distances for Major Cities are
Chengalpattu : 30 km,
Chennai : 86 km,
Delhi : 1784 km.
Bangalore : 29 kms

The population of the birds more than 40,000 by the middle of January. The Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary is one of the oldest bird sanctuary in India. Rainfall should be 1200 mm per annum. Accommodation are best in Vedanthangal with catering arrangements. Forest Rest House and Forest Rest House are the popular hotels. The sanctuary consists of a huge body of water and some islands heavily covered with shrubs and bamboo plants.the right path of Vedanthangal have thick heavy forest so the forest officials were only allowing entry on the left side. Vedanthangal in Tamil terms means 'place of the hunter'.