Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary india asia spot

 Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary india asia spot
Only 55 km for the Taj Mahal is Keoladeo Ghana National Park in Bharatpur, named big event Lord Shiva temple right having the park. About one-third among the landscape is etched with tracts of wetlands, and with the wooded scrubland around, it forms the right wintering sanctuary for the migratory birds from the Arctic and Central Asia. The park first shot itself to fame once nearly extinct Siberean cranes belonging to the Arctic earmarked it their winter retreat and UNESCO declared it a world Heritage Site.

The 400 odd species of migratory and domestic birds (as many as found there in entire UK) make this tiny sanctuary an ornithologist's dream-come-true, just anytime among the year. An inscription on a pillar near to the Keoladeo Temple reads how Lord Linlithgow, then Viceroy of India, massacred 4,273 birds in one day - a merciless tragedy - that may well also be interpreted being a hint at its avian abundance.

A stroll around the well-defined forest trails with more than 44,000 trees, has most chances of spotting colonies of cormorants, spoon bills, storks, egrets, herons, pelicans, ebis and grey herons all over the park. The raised paths camouflaged by Babul trees make their viewing easier.

Lohagarh Fort : This 18th century massive iron structure fort was conceived and designed by Maharaja Suraj Mal, the founder of Bharatpur. The fort has three palaces within its precincts - Kishori Mahal, Mahal Khas and Kothi Khas.

Jawahar Burj and Fateh Burj : A few belonging to the eight imposing towers still stand erect within the glorious ramparts from the fort. Especially two of them - Jawahar Burj and Fateh Burj are of special interest. These were built by Maharaja Suraj Mal to commemorate his victories over the Mughals and British respectively.

Bharatpur Palace with the Museum : This royal edifice is a fusion in the Mughal and Rajput architectural styles housing a rich repository of a large number of ancient exhibits that date back to the early 15th century.