Bharatpur National Park

Bharatpur National Park
Bharatpur National Park, is identified as the pleasant niche of the migratory birds and not surprisingly the home of the world’s most diligent bird watchers. Therefore, this is one of the most important breeding & feeding grounds for migratory birds in the world. Visitor birds swell the population of the park by one third traveling from as far as Europe & Siberia. These include the rare Siberian Crane traveling half the globe to reach Bharatpur Bharatpur National Park covers an area of 40sq. km. & is refreshingly free from any motor vehicles. Walking & cycling along the raised embankments offer an opportunity to get close to the rich bird life. A cycle rickshaw is another way of exploring the sanctuary
About Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary : It is one of the finest bird parks in the world, Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary (Keoladeo Ghana National Park) is a reserve that offers protection to zoological species as well. It is the habitat of water- birds as well as migratory water birds and waterside birds, this sanctuary is also inhabited by Sambar, Chital, Nilgai and Boar 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.