Keoladeo Ghana National Park In Bharatpur

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Keoladeo Ghana National Park is one of the premier wildlife sanctuaries in India. It is called as Keoladeo Ghana bird sanctuary or Bharatpur bird sanctuary. Keoladeo national park/wildlife sanctuary is rich in wild life. It stands among the top ten in the list of national parks. Bharatpur is very famous for wildlife safari and is the best place for wildlife photography.

Wildlife includes animals like Golden Jackal, Jungle cat, Striped Hyena, Sambar, Nilgai, Black Buck and many other animals. You can find over 400 resident and migratory species of birds. The birds include Common Demoiselle, shockingly- pink tinted storks, ergets, pelicans and Rare Siberian Cranes.

History of Keoladeo Ghana National park

The name is derived from the ancient Hindu temple Keoladeo devoted to lord Shiva. Ghana is derived from Hindi which literally means Dense. Prince Bhamaji of Morvi in Gujrat converted this area into a world famous wildlife reserve. Every year Duck shoots were organized here in honor of Viceroy Curzon since 1902. There is a stone plaque engraved with exploits of all visiting dignitaries since then. It was declared as a Bird Sanctuary after independence and the rulers of Bharatpur continued to enjoy their shooting rights until 1972. The Keoladeo Ghana bird sanctuary was given the status of Keoladeo Ghana National Park in 1981. Today it is one of the best water birds preserves in the world and is a World Heritage site.

About Keoladeo Ghana National park

Keoladeo Ghana National Park is situated on the border between the states of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. The area of this park is 232sq.km and consists of marshy areas, Kadam forests, grasslands and shallow lakes. You need to get permission from the Warden or Ranger to enter the park.

How to reach Keoladeo Ghana National Park

Keoladeo Ghana National Park is situated just 2 km away from Bharatpur. You can reach Bharatpur by train or road. Delhi is 176 km from Bharatpur and Agra is 50 kms away. There are regular buses from Delhi, Agra, and other cities to Bharatpur. you can even hire a taxi for your trip and can use it inside the park as well for your wildlife safari. Min buses are operated by forest department for sight seeing. You can hire cycles at the entrance of the park if you decide to pedal leisurely through the sanctuary.

Accommodation at Keoladeo Ghana National park

Bharatpur is just 2 kms from the park. There are many facilities available if you decide to stay there. There are a number of guesthouses and budget hotels in Bharatpur. if you want to stay in luxury, you can stay at five star hotels in Bharatpur or at heritage hotels in Bharatpur. There are two forest lodges and two restaurants in the park premises.