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   Location : Bharatpur, Rajasthan 
Nearest Access : Bharatpur 
Main Wildlife 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 Natiuonal 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. 

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. 

The site India Travels and Destinations offers you details regarding online reservation and tour booking for wildlife tours to the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary. The Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary is located at a distance of 57 kilometers from Agra, India. Bharatpur is popularly known as the Keoladeo Ghana National Park. Keoladeo is basically the name of an ancient temple that is located at the center of the Bharatpur bird sanctuary in Agra, India. This wildlife park is situated on the Delhi-Jaipur highway and a perfect place to go bird watching as this wildlife sanctuary is one of the best bird sanctuaries in the world.

In the year 1760 the Ajan Dam was constructed to save the town of Bharatpur from annual floods and the depression that came into existence after extraction of soil for building the dam turned into the Bharatpur Lake. This area was developed to serve as a duck shooting wildlife preserve for the royalty of Bharatpur. This area was declared to be a national park in the year 1982. 
                        
The 40 square kilometer swampy Bharatpur bird sanctuary is home to more than 300 species of birds. During your wildlife tours to the Bharatpur Bird sanctuary or the Keoladeo National Park you get an opportunity to see a variety of water birds and migratory birds. The special feature of the Bharatpur bird sanctuary in Agra, India is the fact that Siberian Cranes fly in and stay at this bird sanctuary during the winter months

Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary shelters over 400 species of birds consisting of a variety of indigenous as well as migratory birds, making it one of the most inviting destinations in the world for ornithologists, amateurs and nature lovers. Various species of indigenous water birds, waterside birds, migratory water birds, land migratory birds, and a variety of wild animals can be spotted in the park.

The prime attractions at the park are the Siberian Cranes, who travel all the way from Siberia (about 6,500 Km away) to spend their winters in the sanctuary - the only second habitat for them in the world. Other interesting birds at the sanctuary include Pelicans, Cranes, Egrets, Darters, Cormorants, Grey Herons, Stork, Ducks, Eagles, Hawks, Pipits, Warblers, Wheatears, Wagtails, Flycatchers, Buntings, Larks, Shanks, and Stints to name a few.

Bharatpur heronry -one of its kind in the world- produces about 30,000 chicks during the breeding season. There are over 10-15,000 nests of Pelicans, Cranes, Egrets, Darters, Cormorants, Grey Herons and Storks. The sanctuary also shelters a number of mammalian species like Nilgai, Chinkara, Sambhar, Chital, Black bucks, Fishing cat, Otter, Mongoose, Jungle cat and Wild boar among many others.