Keoladeo National Park or Keoladeo Ghana National Park formerly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India is a famous avifauna sanctuary that hosts thousands of birds, especially during the winter season. Over 350 species of birds are known to be resident. It is also a major tourist centre with scores of ornithologists arriving here in the hibernal season. It was declared a protected sanctuary in 1971. It is also a World Heritage Site.Keoladeo Ghana National Park is a man-made and man-managed wetland and one of the national parks of India. The reserve protects Bharatpur from frequent floods, provides grazing grounds for village cattle, and earlier was primarily used as a waterfowl hunting ground. The 29 km2 (11 sq mi) reserve is locally known as Ghana, and is a mosaic of dry grasslands, woodlands, woodland swamps and wetlands. These diverse habitats are home to 366 bird species, 379 floral species, 50 species of fish, 13 species of snakes, 5 species of lizards, 7 amphibian species, 7 turtle species and a variety of other invertebrates. Every year thousands of migratory waterfowl visit the park for wintering and breeding. The sanctuary is one of the richest bird areas in the world and is known for nesting of resident birds and visiting migratory birds including water birds. The rare Siberian cranes used to winter in this park but this central population is now extinct. According to founder of the World Wildlife Fund Peter Scott, Keoladeo National Park is one of the world’s best bird areas.
The animal and Bird Paradise. No need for a guide. Even the rickshaw wallahs are trained alike. Cycles don't work good so don't use cycles and go up in any one open view tower and see through binoculars. You will see many animals and birds... There are many birds and some animals. A very good National Park.... Must visit...
Best place to visit for wildlife lovers and it is situated in bharatpur and it is on the national highway and this place is very beautiful, there are mostly herbivores animals and the birds are also very beautiful sometime in winters you can find migrating birds also. They have a guest house also inside the park and sometime they provide safari ride also.
It was a treat to be able to visit here and see an amazing range of birds, most relatively close to the main walkways. Or, better still, take a rickshaw ride. We stayed quite close to the park entrance, at The Birders Inn - highly recommended - and actually took the rickshaw from there and return. We got to the park just before sunrise - a great time to start - and spent about 4 hours on the whole experience. But be warned, food, drink and other conveniences are scarce, so go prepared. Cost of entry is quite cheap. Well worth a visit if in the area or travelling from Jaipur to Agra.
Commonly known as Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Keoladeo National Park is home to a variety of hundreds of species of birds. The landscape is beautiful. It is spread over an area of 29 sq km, out of which 10 sq km comprises of fresh shallow lakes & water marshes. Since the track you can follow is several kilometres, they offer bicycle or tricycle (rickshaw) rentals to help cover it. The whole place can take 4-5 hours easily to cover it, so I recommend do not waste your time in the beginning area of the park. The main attraction begins after the first check-point, so it's best to move directly to it. We went there mid November and did find a lot of migratory birds there.
Keoladeo National Park or Better known as Bird Sanctuary is the most famous tourist attraction in Bharatpur, Rajasthan. It is a World Heritage Site (1 out of 40 in India) Best season: Peak Winters (Dec-Jan) Best way to Explore: Either rent a Bicycle or take a Rickshaw. For Bird 🦅 sighting, you need to have patience. Better to start early morning. (6AM) There use to be a small canteen at the end of the park for quick bites/snacks. ⚠️ Don’t through any kind of litter in the park.
A beautiful birding place. You sight some nice species and if you are new into bird photography, this is the right place to be.
Visited Keoladeo National Park as a part of our Golden Triangle Tour of India. We rode in a three seater golf cart for our tour, with a guide and driver. You could also walk or take a three-wheeled bike tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and helped us identify birds and animals we were lucky enough to see on this tour. The property was a private hunting preserve at one time. Saw the following birds: Juvenile purple huron, Black billed ibis, Sarus crane with red head, like our sandhill crane, Spotted billed duck, White spoonbills, Stilt with black beak and legs, Painted stork, Bar headed goose from Mongolia, Anhinga, Fruit bat or flying fox, Green parakeet, Lesser spotted eagle and a Red myna bird.