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UNESCO-listed wetland bird sanctuary at Bharatpur, a winter haven for migratory waterbirds.
Keoladeo, formerly a royal duck-hunting reserve, is a man-made wetland mosaic that became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985. It hosts hundreds of bird species, with large numbers of migratory ducks, geese and waders in winter and breeding colonies of storks and herons after the monsoon. Private vehicles are not allowed inside; visitors explore on foot, by bicycle, cycle-rickshaw with trained rickshaw-guides, or electric carts.
Highlights
- UNESCO World Heritage Site (1985)
- Winter migratory birds
- Painted stork colonies
- Rickshaw-guide tours
Tips
- Hire a licensed rickshaw-guide – they know the birds.
- Go at dawn.
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