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Gallery Keoladeo National Park - Bharatpur
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A
paradise for the avian world, and the pilgrimage for the bird lovers, it was
known as the best duck shooting resort in the British empire. But was
declared a reserve for birds in 1956 and later upgraded to National Park.
UNESCO has listed it as a world heritage site. The geographical location is
ideal as it is on the main North-South avian route of India. Although small
in size, 29 sq. km. Only, it boasts to house more than 375 species of
beautiful birds, and more than 132 of them breed inside the Keoladeo Ghana
National Park and nearly every year new ones are added to the list.
The sanctuary not only attracts birds from India but also from places
like Europe, Siberia, China and Tibet Before monsoons hundreds of these
exotic birds roost and nest building activities start on the babool and
kadam trees of Keoladeo National Park (Bharatpur). Water coming through the
Ajan Bandh starts filling the various ponds and lakes of Keoladeo National
Park (Bharatpur).
When assured of enough food, hundreds of
large, medium and little cormorant, darter, purple and grey heron, various
species of egret, painted, open-billed, white necked and black necked stork,
white ibis, spoonbill, night heron and other birds get busy in courting and
mating. The trees are overflooded with nest, one can observe a tree housing
nests upto fifties and sixties in number belonging to different species of
birds looking after their loving young ones. The nests on the trees look
like pearl necklaces. Gracious Saras cranes, the tallest flight birds nest
in exposed and open area, both partners share the duty of hatching, while
changing incubating duties, they come together, raise their neck and give
out shrill trumpetic calls in unison and at the same time fan their
feathers.
The newly born chicks are only 10cm in size but grows upto one meter in
height within a year. As the monsoons arrive birds from every part of the
country start pouring into Keoladeo National Park (Bharatpur). Migratory
waterfowls, including the pride of Keoladeo Siberian Cranes form the
indispensable part of Park. The waterfowls visit Keoladeo National Park
(Bharatpur) millions during the month of October. Rosy starling marks the
beginning of the arrival of migratory birds. The most noticeable waterfowl
coming to Keoladeo National Park (Bharatpur) are barehanded and grey leg
geese.
The ducks spotted here are pintail, common teal, ruddy
shelduck, mallard, widgeon, shoveler, commong shelduck, red crested pochard,
gadwall etc. predatory birds like imperial eagle, steppe and tawny eagee,
spotted eagle, marsh harrier and laggar falcon are attracted towards
Keoladeo National Park (Bharatpur) completing the avian food chain of the
ecosystem. Some of them like short toed eagle, lesser spotted eagle and
shikra are the residents of Park.
About 11 sq. km Area of
Keoladeo National Park (Bharatpur) is covered with water the remaining
portion is rich with Kingfisher, Red Vented and white cheeked Bulbuls,
Babblers, Quails, Partridges,sun birds, Sparrows, Parakeets and orioles
which live in bushes and burrows. The year round activity of the winged
beauties has made Keoladeo National Park (Bharatpur) a pilgrimage for bird
lovers and an ornithologists delight. The animal populace also show their
presence although they are thoroughly dominated by feathers, wings and
beaks. The animals include the Black Buck, Sambhar - the largest Indian
Antelope, Spotted deer, and Nilgais.
Pythons can also be
observed at some places lazing in the sun. Vehicles are only permitted upto
Shanti Kutir inside Keoladeo National Park (Bharatpur). The Electra Van of
forest department can be engaged in the sanctuary, although the best way to
explore Keoladeo National Park (Bharatpur) is on foot or bicycles which are
available on hire. Cycle rickshaws can also be hired.
Reaching The Bagh Resort :
Air : Nearest airport Agra (54 kms) from Bharatpur, Agra has
daily flights for Delhi, Bombay, Varanasi (via Khajuraho) and Lucknow.
Rail : Bharatpur is on the main Delhi - Bombay line with
regular connections to Mathura, Sawai Madhopur and Kota on the same route.
It is also connected with Agra.
Road : Bharatpur is well
connected by road with Agra, Mathura, Delhi and Jaipur. Regular bus services
operate for all major cities.
Road distance to important places
from Bharatpur : Agra 55 kms Fatehpur Sikri 22 Kms Mathura 39 Kms Delhi 184
kms Jaipur 176 kms Alwar 117 kms.
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