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Location of Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary : The Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary is in the Bharatpur district of Rajasthan.
Area of Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary: The sanctuary is spread over an area of 29-sq-kms.
Best time to visit Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary : The best time to visit the sanctuary is from August to November for seeing the resident breeding birds and October to February for the migrant birds.
About Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary : Bharatpur Wildlife Sanctuary, which is a great waterfowl habitat and was created by a Maharaja. The National Park gets its name from God Keoladeo, an aspect of Lord Shiva, a temple dedicated to whom is built within the park. Here Ghana means “dense” and implies towards the thick forest, which coveres the area. Bharatpur Wildlife Sanctuary expands over an area 29 square meters which isn't much for a national park but has a great variety of flora.
Wildlife Attractions at Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary :Jackals, Otters, Pythons, Spotted Deer, Sambhars, Blue Bull, Black Buck, Fishing Cats and Monitor Lizards are the various animals found in the city. Migratory birds come to the sanctuary from all over the world from the beginning of winters. Migratory birds found in the sanctuary are the various species of Cranes, Pelicans, Geese, Ducks, Eagles, Hawks, Shanks, Stints, Wagtails, Warblers, Wheatears, Flycatchers, Buntings, Larks and Pipits. Migratory birds from Siberia and Central Asia spend their winters in Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, before going back to their breeding grounds. The birds starts gathering here from the month of August and returns back to there homeland in February. Visitors include Coot Snipes, Spanish Sparrow, Red Crested Porhard, Rosy Pelican and Flamingo but the main attraction is the arrival of the rare Siberian Crane.
How to Reach Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary : The nearest airport from Bharatpur is Agra which is 56 km away. The railway station is 6 km from the park and it has rail links to all the major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur and Agra. Bharatpur is linked to all the major cities of the Rajasthan and its neighbouring states like Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana via a good network of roadways. |
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