Kodikkarai is located around 60 km from the town of Nagapatinam and around 80 km from Thanjavur. Kodikkarai is also called Point Calimere, the Wild Life and Bird Sanctuary here spreads 333.3 Sq Kms with 25 Kms of tropical dry evergreen forests. It is bounded by Bay of Bengal on the East and Palk Straits on the South. It is situated South of Velankanni. More than a hundred species of migratory birds visit the sanctuary. They include Flamingo, Painted Storks, Pelicans, Teals, Terns, Ducks and a variety of shore birds. About 20000 Flamingoes visit the Sanctuary every year. The cancellation depicts flamingo bird.