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Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, as the Park was formerly named, was declared a protected sanctuary in 1971 and established as a national park on 10 March 1982. Due to its exceptional avian biodiversity, it has also been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site (1985).
Formerly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, the Keoladeo National Park is recognised as one of the world’s most important bird breeding and feeding grounds. It originated in as a royal hunting reserve during the 1850s and was a game reserve for Maharajas and the British.
Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary. Amongst one of the finest bird sanctuaries on the planet, Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary also called as Keoladeo Ghana National Park is a sanctuary that offers security to faunal species also. Keoladeo, the name gets from an old Hindu temple, which is dedicated to Lord Shiva and remains at the focal point of the national park.
The sanctuary entry is open only till 5pm in summer, so if you want to enjoy the sunset, make sure that you enter before 5. We decided to take a rickshaw@₹600. If you really want to view the beautiful birds, then you have to take a guide (@₹1000) so that you can get a close up via telescopic lens and binoculars.
The Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, which is in the state of Rajasthan, is well known for its enormous concentration of non-migratory resident breeding birds and serves as an important wintering habitat for Palaearctic migratory birds especially ducks.
A green wildlife oasis situated within a populated human-dominated landscape, some 375 bird species and a diverse array of other life forms have been recorded in this mosaic of grasslands, woodlands, woodland swamps and wetlands of just 2,873 ha.
India’s most famous bird-watching site has been Keoladeo 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).
Bharatpur bird sanctuary, also known as Keoladeo Bird sanctuary, ranks first among the top 7 most visited bird sanctuaries in India. And this is all because of Salim Ali, the famous ornithologist of India.
Keoladeo National Park, also known as Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, is one of the world’s most important bird breeding and feeding grounds. Learn everything you need to know about this amazing wetland and how to plan your trip there.
This tremendous bird sanctuary and national park has long been recognised as one of the world’s most important bird breeding and feeding grounds. In a good monsoon season over one-third of the park can be submerged, hosting over 360 species within its 29 sq km.
