Bharatpur

Located near the ancient city of Bharatpur on the highway between Jaipur and Agra - Keoladeo Ghana National Park and Bird Sanctuary is considered as one of the finest in the world.

A perfect habitat for a variety of water fowls, the area was declared a sanctuary in 1956 and a national park in 1982. Today, it is an important bird breeding and feeding grounds to over 400 species of birds.

The outstanding nesting species are the open billed stork, painted stork, egrets, darter, spoonbill, herons, and cormorants which feed on the rich aquatic species during the monsoons period and for some time thereafter. Exotic migratory birds from Afghanistan, Central Asia, as well as the rate Siberian Cranes come here in about August and they stay until around the end of February. The park has substantial population of birds and prey and a variety of fauna.