Pitti
India, Lakshadweep
About Pitti
An uninhabited coral islet (Pakshipitti) on the Pitti Bank in the Lakshadweep Sea, India's only oceanic-tern nesting sanctuary and an Important Bird Area. Notified as a bird sanctuary under the Wildlife (Protection) Act and re-dedicated in 2019 as the Dr. Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, it protects nesting sooty terns, greater crested terns and brown noddies.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Pitti is located in Lakshadweep, India at coordinates 10.7753, 72.5342.
To get to Pitti, the nearest city is Kavaratti (24 km).
Pitti covers approximately 0.04 square kilometers (0 square miles).
Pitti was established in 1996.
