Keoladeo National Park
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A wetland near Bharatpur that is home to hundreds of species of birds, especially winter migrants. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
National parkBharatpur districtBest time to visit: October to MarchUNESCO heritage 1985
Highlights
- Thousands of nesting painted storks, herons and cormorants
- Winter ducks, geese and other migratory birds
- Cycle-rickshaw and bicycle rides along the dykes
- Keoladeo (Shiva) temple from which the park takes its name
Significance
Once a duck-hunting reserve of the Bharatpur rulers, the wetland is fed by a man-made system of canals and dykes. It is a Ramsar wetland and was inscribed as a natural World Heritage Site in 1985.