Birding in Rajasthan, India
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Rajasthan - culture, religion, and birds!
Rajasthan is one of the most popular tourist destinations in India. The state, easily accessible from Delhi, is rich in cultural and religious heritage and full of fascinating monuments, museums and historical buildings to visit. But the province is also rich in unique natural beauty, containing 6 National Parks, including world-renown bird sanctuary Keoladeo Ghana located near Bharatpur in the southeast of the province.
Keoladeo National Park Resources
Keoladeo National Park in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India, was declared to be a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985. I was lucky enough to visit the park back in March, 2006. Unfortunately at that time I was not really an active birder, so I my bird list from those days is not too impressive. Still, I totally enjoyed the wild park, and saw a lot of wildlife, including many different species of birds, plus wild dogs, deer, snakes, and more.
The park is an important bird sanctuary. The wetlands host many transitory birds during their migration, as well as several impressive heronries where hundreds of water birds raise their young during the breeding season.
The park is an important bird sanctuary. The wetlands host many transitory birds during their migration, as well as several impressive heronries where hundreds of water birds raise their young during the breeding season.
- Wikipedia article
- Wikipedia's article on Keoladeo National Park includes historical background and information.
- Birding in Keoladeo
- My blog article including photos of a birding excursion to Keoladeo National Park in March 2006.
Biking is a great way to explore Keoladeo
Blog posts about Keoladeo National Park
- Migratory storks' early arrival raises monsoon hopes
- Bharatpur: Migratory storks arriving at the Bharatpur bird sanctuary in Rajasthan's Keoladeo National Park have raised hopes of an early monsoon this year. While the stork is the harbinger of spring in Christian symbolism, the bird's arrival here ...
- LOKPAL SETHI | JAIPUR
- If early arrival of white and black winged migratory bird ? Openbill Stork ? at Keoladeo National Park near Bharatpur is any indicator, monsoon this year may hit the northern India much before its normal time. Park authorities on Wednesday spotted a ...
- The power of one
- Siberian Cranes have not been spotted in Keoladeo National Park since 2002. It is a local extinction that is confusing for the generation that bird-watched in the 1990's, but one that is fairly accepted in the tourists of today.
- Panther dies of thirst in Rajasthan heat
- Due to the sweltering heat, many small water reservoirs have dried up while others are on the verge of drying up. One forest watering project that is yielding results is the channelling of Chambal river waters into the Keoladeo National Park in ...
Rajasthan Guide Books
Prepare for your birding holiday in Rajasthan, India with these general travel guidebooks for the region.
Ranthambore National Park Resources
- Wikpedia entry
- Wikipedia's article on Ranthambore includes general info and history.
- A visit to Ranthambore
- Our blog article about our visit to Ranthambore in March 2006. Includes photos of our safaris and details about our tiger sighting!
Blog posts about Ranthambore National Park
- 'India can house 4000 tigers; currently, we have less than 2000'
- ?Tiger monitoring has improved, but intelligence gathering remains poor,? he says of working in the Ranthambore National Park. He tells Janani Ganesan why prior information gathering is as important a tool as patrolling in the conservation of tigers ...
- Forrest officials beaten up by mining mafia in Ranthambore
- JAIPUR: At a time when the state has embarked on a special campaign against illegal mining in the state, there is little that is stopping the mafia from going ahead with their activities even in a sacrosanct place like Ranthambore tiger reserve.
Up close & personal with a Rufous Treepie
Rajasthan Videos
Get a feel for what your trip will be like by watching these videos about traveling in Rajasthan, India. From a tour of Keoladeo to general travel tip videos, these are a great way to get into the Rajasthan mindset before you travel!
Sariska National Park Resources
- Wikipedia article
- Wikipedia's article about Sariska National Park.
- www.sariskanationalpark.com
- A commercial site with lots of information from Garhwal Himalayan Expedition.
Desert National Park Resources
- Wikipedia article
- Wikipedia's entry on Desert National Park.
Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary Resources
- Wikipedia article
- Wikipedia's entry includes which flora and fauna can be found in the sanctuary.
India Bird Guides
The travel books are handy for the logistics of your trip, but if you're going to look for birds on your Rajasthan trip, you'll really need one of these: an Indian Bird Guide book! Here are some top picks from Amazon.
Nagarhole National Park Resources
- Wikipedia article
- Wikipedia's entry on Nagarhole National Park.
Blog posts about Nagarhole National Park
- Journey through Nagarhole
- I had an occasion recently to journey by road from Mananthvady, Wayanad district, Kerala to Bangalore via Mysore. It is worth nothing that night-time travel through the Rajiv Gandhi National Park is banned. Commencing our journey by bus at 7.30 am, ...
- 'Wherever relocation is being undertaken post-relocation support and ...
- Gubbi has ensured protection of tigers and other wildlife in Western Ghats of Karnataka by persuading the state to close night traffic on highways close to Bandipur and Nagarhole National Parks. He has also played a vital role in the institution of new ...
- 24 jumbo deaths in dry spell
- The situation is such that 24 elephants have died between January and May this year in the Nagarhole forest, around 230km south of Bangalore. The post-mortem on the carcasses indicated they died of dehydration-related problems.
- On the scent of a tiger
- A team of experts has found several prey species,scats, pug marks and other indications of tigers in the sanctuary, reports With the State Forest Department worried about the safety of the spillover population of Nagarhole's tigers, the Brahmagiri ...
Flickr photos from Nagarhole National Park
Bird photos from this National Park in India
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