One of the finest bird parks in the world and a fantasy of feathers. Located in Rajasthan, the north Indian city of India . The Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary is 57 km from Agra on Delhi-jaipur highway. It is the kingdom of birds, where time takes wing. It is called the bird's paradise, due to the number and variety of birds it inhabits. Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary ( Keoladeo Ghana National Park ) is a reserve that offers protection to faunal species as well. Migratory birds at Bharatpur bird sanctuary include, several species of Cranes, Pelicans, Geese, Wheatears, Ducks, Eagles, Shanks, Hawks, Stints, Wagtails, Warblers, Flycatchers, Buntings, Larks and Pipits.

Birds come to this national park in waves. From August through November, it is indigenous water birds. In early October the first migrants arrive from the high plateaux of central Asia, Mongolia and Siberia, the most eagerly awaited of the lot being the gravely threatened Siberian crane.

Bharatpur ( Keoladeo Ghana National Park ) hosts a variety of bird species from across the globe. Close to 380 species of birds are found in this 29 sq km stretch, approximately 10 sq km of which comprises of marshes and bogs. Rest of the area comprises of scrublands, grasslands and more than 44,000 trees that are used for nesting by birds each year. This rather intriguing blend of marshes, woodland and flora found here represents and, at the same time, substantiates the density and diversity of the region.

Keoladeo Ghana National Park is also popularly known as Bharatpur after the town of Bharatpur, which is next to the park. The town of Bharatpur is named after Bharat, the brother of Lord Rama.

The park is open throughout the year although most visitors choose to come between October and February, when wintering wildfowl assemble in thousands on the lakes. The breeding season is between August and October.

The Park is not very far from the three Golden Triangles: Delhi , Agra and Jaipur.
By Air : The nearest airport is that of Agra.
By Rail : Bharatpur has its own railway stations with many major trains halting here.
By Road : The best way to reach this place is by bus, which is readily available from any of these three major tourist destination. There are regular bus services to Bharatpur, both of the state transport and private operators.