Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary

Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary

Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Bharatpur India - Get detailed information on Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary like How To Reach, Where To Stay, Best Time To Visit, Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary Photos, Reviews, Attraction & Activities
  • Bharatpur
  • Rajasthan
  • India
India
#1
Amont Things to Do in Bharatpur
  • Established
    1982
  • Timings
    8 00 AM - 5 00 PM
  • Time Required
    Around 3 hours
  • Entry Fee
    Indians INR 50 Per Person, Foreigners INR 400 and Video Camera INR 200

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Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Bharatpur Overview

Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Bharatpur India - Get detailed information on Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary like How To Reach, Where To Stay, Best Time To Visit, Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary Photos, Reviews, Attraction & Activities

Location : Bharatpur, Rajasthan

Nearest Access : Bharatpur Main Wildlife Sanctuary

Found : Sambar, Chital, Nilgai, Boar, Migratory Birds

Coverage Area : 29-sq-kms

About Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary

 

One of the finest bird parks in the world, Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary (Keoladeo Ghana National Park) is a reserve that offers protection to faunal species as well. Nesting indigenous water birds as well as migratory water birds and waterside birds, this sanctuary is also inhabited by Sambar, Chital, Nilgai and Boar. Flora in Bharatpur More than 300 species of birds are found in this small wildlife park of 29-sq-kms of which 11-sq-kms are marshes and the rest scrubland and grassland. Keoladeo, the name derives from an ancient Hindu temple, devoted to Lord Shiva, which stands at the centre of the park. 'Ghana' means dense, referring to the thick forest, which used to cover the area.

 

A Man Made Natural World While many of India's parks have been developed from the hunting preserves of princely India, Keoladeo, popularly known as Bharatpur Wildlife Sanctuary, is perhaps the only case where the habitat has been created by a maharaja. In earlier times, Bharatpur town used to be flooded regularly every monsoon. In 1760, an earthen dam (Ajan Dam) was constructed, to save the town, from this annual vagary of nature. The depression created by extraction of soil for the dam was cleared and this became the Bharatpur Lake. At the beginning of this century, this lake was developed, and was divided into several portions. A system of small dams, dykes, sluice gates, etc., was created to control water level in different sections. This became the hunting preserve of the Bharatpur royalty, and one of the best duck - shooting wetlands in the world. Hunting was prohibited by mid-60s.

 

 

The area was declared a national park on 10 March 1982, and accepted as a World Heritage Site in December 1985. Major Wildlife Attractions The major attractions of tourists visiting the park are the numerous migratory birds, who come from as far away as Siberia and Central Asia and spend their winters in Bharatpur, before returning to their breeding grounds. Migratory birds at Bharatpur bird sanctuary include, several species of Cranes, Pelicans, Geese, Ducks, Eagles, Hawks, Shanks, Stints, Wagtails, Warblers, Wheatears, Flycatchers, Buntings, Larks and Pipits, etc.

 

 

Best Time to Visit

 

Wildlife Sanctuary is open throughout the year, still the ideal visiting months are from August-November for resident breeding birds and October-February for migrant birds. Trips within Bharatpur Wildlife Sanctuary There are well-defined forest trails, which can easily be covered on foot or on a cycle or you can also hire a rickshaw that are available on hire. Rickshaw pullers have been trained by the park management in bird watching and are quite knowledgeable. Boats are also available on hire. A early morning boat trip or a late evening one is quite a rewarding experience to check out the hidden surprises of Bharatpur.

 

How To Reach

 

Air : The nearest airport is situated at Agra, which is 56-kms from Bharatpur.

 

 

Rail : Regular rail services connect Bharatpur with all the major cities of India such as Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur and Agra. The Bharatpur railway station is 6-kms from the park

 

 

Road : An excellent network of roadway services connects Bharatpur to all the major cities of the Rajasthan and its neighbouring states like Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana. Bharatpur is well connected by road from Agra (56-kms, 5 hours), Delhi (176-kms, 5 hours) and Jaipur (176-kms, 6 hours), all of which have airport facilities too.

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