KEOLADEO NATIONAL PARK,BHARATPUR

• Keoladeo National Park

Keolaeo National Park extends over an area of 2,783 hectares(6,880 acres).It was declared a national park in 1982.Earlier to this , in 1900 it was a duck-hunting reserve of the Mahrajas of Bhartpur,then became a bird sanctuary in 1956 , with the Maharajas exercising shooting rights till 1972, and was recorded as a Ramsar wetland site,in 1981.It has a human-built environment created partly by embankments dividing the area into 10 units , and has sluice controlled arrangement to maintain the water level.It is famous for 364 species of wintering birds that flock in large numbers,arriving from distant countries of Afganistan,Turkmenistan,China and Siberia.It was inscribed in the UNESCO in 1985.It's one of the historical national park in India.India is a famous avifauna sanctuary that hosts thousands of birds , especially during the winter season .Over 230 species 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 one of my personal favourites.It is a very beautiful place and there are many beautiful birds to watch.The most interesting thing is that the Rikshaw wala there can set the binoculars and scopes.They have knowledge about birds and birdwatching more the tourists.