Keoladeo National Park
Rajasthan
India’s most famous bird watching site has been Keoladeo – Ghana National Park or Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary. This small wetland of 29 sq. km provides feeding and nesting grounds to over 400 bird species and has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ramsar Site as well as an IBA (Important Bird Area).
This former hunting ground and now protected habitat consists of Scrub forest, Savanna grassland, and large Wetlands with naturally constructed earthen mounds to provide perching spots for the thousands of birds that feed on the varieties of fish, invertebrates, and aquatic plant species in the rain and Yamuna river-fed waters of the wetlands..
Best Time to Go
October – February
Flights
New Delhi (DEL)
Avg. Climate
2°C – 35°C
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About Keoladeo national Park
The misty winters and the breaking sunlight are a birdwatcher and photographer’s dream and lacs of birders and photography enthusiasts visit the birdwatching shrine that is Bharatpur each year. An array of water birds, waders, ground birds, and raptors – Bharatpur has something for every nature lover.
A birding tour in Keoladeo National Park or Ghana Bird Sanctuary, combined with a tiger safari in Ranthambore National Park is sure to leave you spellbound. It will encompass a majority of Indian Wildlife like the Royal Bengal Tiger, Sloth Bear, Common Crane, Rosy Pelican, Demoiselle Crane, Sarus Cranes, and a lot more.
Geographical Details
Altitude: 181m above mean sea level
Vegetation: Tropical Dry Deciduous Forest
Water Resources: Gambhir River, Banganga River
Total Area: 28.73 sq. km
Coordinates: 27.166667°N to 77.516667°E
Rainfall: 662mm
Temperature: 20 – 30 degree Celsius
Keoladeo National Park Tours
Tiger Safari and Culture Tours
Popular Fauna at Keoladeo National Park
Tall pale gray crane with pink legs and red bare skin on head extending down the neck. Typically wades in shallow wetlands or in cropped agricultural areas. Unmistakable in Asia. Listen for its loud, far-carrying bugling calls.
They have a reputation for their aggressive, quarrelsome nature and so they do best in wildfowl collections with plenty of space. Their rich coppery-cinnamon plumage, pale buff head and black bill, legs and tail are both striking and unusual.
Small gray crane of open expansive habitats. Adult is an elegantly smooth shade of gray with a black neck, fiery eyes, and pure white plumes extending out from behind the eyes. Inhabits fields, deserts, steppes, and plains with water.
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