sˈælɪm ˈɑːli, wˈʌn ʌvðə bˈɛst nˈoʊn ˌɔːɹnɪθˈɑːlədʒˌɪsts, dᵻskɹˈaɪbd ðɪs sˈæŋktjuːˌɛɹi æz ðə ɹˈɪtʃɪst bˈɜːd hˈæbɪtˌæt ˌɔn pənˈɪnsjʊlɚɹ ˈɪndiə.
Salim Ali, one of the best known ornithologists, described this sanctuary as the richest bird habitat on peninsular India.