Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur

The Keoladeo Ghana National Park was formerly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary. The sanctuary is home to a large number of migratory birds during the hibernal season and is a very popular tourist place in Rajasthan. The bird sanctuary, which attracts a large number of ornithologists from all over the country and the world during the migratory season, plays home to as many as 230 avian species. In 1971, the park was declared a protected zone and was later included in UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites. The bird sanctuary is a man-made wetland and an important national park of Rajasthan. The national park is of much importance, geographically, as it protects the town of Bharatpur from flooding during flash floods and also provides grazing grounds for the village cattle.

In earlier days, the place served as waterfowl hunting grounds. The 379 floral species, 366 bird species, and other creatures all call the bird sanctuary home. One of the world's richest sites for avian residence is the sanctuary. The sanctuary, which bears the name of the Keoladeo Temple located on its grounds, was established some 250 years ago. One of the top birding locations in the world, the Keoladeo Ghana National Park hosts up to 100,000 people annually. About 45,000 of them are foreigners. Because it is a very famous tourist destination in Rajasthan, lodging options have also been set up in and near the sanctuary.