Bharatpur - Birdwatcher's Paradise

As the luxury train Palace on Wheels enters into the last leg of its journey, it heads towards Delhi and pulls up at Bharatpur, which is about 55 kilometres from Agra. Famous for its avian inhabitants, Bharatpur is your date with the avian species at Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary also known as Keoladeo Ghana National Park.

Home to many species of birds, Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary is spread over an area of 28 square kilometres. The sanctuary is teeming with a large variety of birds and is also known as the paradise for the bird lovers. You can spend your time at the bird sanctuary chasing birds, taking pictures or simply observing their activities.

The sanctuary is home to more than 400 species of birds. You can watch up to 150 species of Birds The park has been declared a Ramsar and World Heritage Site. Some of the birds, you may come across on your tour of Bharatpur are Greater and Indian spoted Eagles, Indian Courser, Solitary Lapwing, Imperial, Dalmatian Pelicans, Painted and Asian Openbill Storks, Dusky Eagle Owls, Sarus and Demoiselle Cranes. You can also see 20 species of ducks.

Besides the bird sanctuary, Bharatpur has many tourist attractions. Built in the 18th century Lohagarh Fort is an important landmark in Bharatpur. Maharaja Suraj Mal founded Bhraratpur. Some other tourist attractions in Bharatpur include Kishori Mahal, Mahal Khas and Kothi Khas inside the Lohagarh Fort.

The Jawahar Burj and Fateh Burj are two imposing towers built by Maharaja Suraj Mal to mark of his victories over the Mughals and British respectively. These two towers out of eight are the only towers that stand tall today.

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