11°25′57″N 79°46′51″E / 11.43250°N 79.78083°E
Pichavaram
பிச்சாவரம் | |
|---|---|
 Pichavaram Mangrove Forest | |
  Pichavaram Pichavaram | |
| Coordinates: 11°25′N 79°47′E / 11.41°N 79.78°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Cuddalore |
| Taluk | Bhuvanagiri |
| Town Panchayath | Parangipettai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.79 km2 (5.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
Pichavaram is one of the villages of Parangipettai near Chidambaram in Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu, India.[1][2] It is located between the Vellar estuary in the north and Coleroon estuary in the south. The Vellar-Coleroon estuarine complex forms the Killai backwater and the mangroves that are permanently rooted in a few feet of water. It is located at a distance of 243 km from Chennai and 15 km from Chidambaram.
- ^ "UNESCO list".
- ^ "Mangrove forests". Archived from the original on 2009-12-10. Retrieved 2014-08-04.