Geography
Velachery mostly has areas of hard rock. Many areas of Velachery are below sea level and originally these areas were lakes. It is said that Velachery had a marshland that was once a natural bird sanctuary. Due to encroachment and rapid real estate development, the sanctuary has disappeared. There is a big marshland in Pallikaranai, south of Velachery.
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