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The Sultanpur
Bird Sanctuary, 42 km south-west of Delhi
, located in the Indian state of Haryana at
a distance of 45 km from Delhi , the national
capital. The park extends from latitude 28°37'
in the North to longitude 77°04' in the
east. It is well connected by roads with Delhi
and Gurgaon, the district headquarters.
This famous Sanctuary was founded by the famous
ornithologist, Peter Jackson. Sultanpur Bird
Sanctuary is a haven to a variety of domestic
and migratory birds. Artificial mound, have
turned into a green glade. The marsh has been
converted into a water body. And with the
years, hundreds of species of migratory birds
have winged in to stay. Winter brings in birds
from as far as Siberia. Flock of geese from
Europe wing in too. The local birds flap in.
The bird population include darters, egrets
shovellers, gadwell and geese dominate. Teals,
kingfishers, lapwings, sandpipers demoiselle
cranes and such like water birds nestle in.
Over 100 species have been identified here.
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| Best
time to Visit – Sultanpur Wildlife Sanctuary |
| This
Sanctuary is a wildlife enthusiast and photographer's
dream. It offers excellent accommodation and
internal transportation facilities. The climate
of this region is tropical with very hot summers
and chilly winters. Monsoon approaches this
place in the month of July and continues till
mid-September. The best season to visit this
park is winter as the chances of seeing the
exclusive wildlife of this park is more in
these months. |
| Wild
Attractions in Sultanpur Wildlife Sanctuary |
Flora
- The vegetation of this park is
tropical and dry deciduous and the flora include
grasses, dhok, khair, tendu, ber, jamun, acacia,
and banyan tree.
Fauna - The Sultanpur
Bird Sanctuary is home to a large range of
birds, both resident and migratory. Migratory
geese and Siberian cranes spend the winter
in Sultanpur and there are also the demoiselle
cranes, ruddy shelducks, pelicans, flamingoes,
bar-headed geese, grey lags, gadwalls, mallards,
pochards, shovellers and teals. Local species
include plovers, red-wattled lapwings, herons,
cormorants, white ibises, spoonbills and painted
storks |
| Other
Attractions in Sultanpur Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Sultanpur
Lake is the point around which the Sultanpur
Bird Sanctuary has been developed. The lake
is a picnic spot for the residents of Delhi
and boating facilities are also available
here. The lake has a good number of reptiles
and it attracts a lot of migratory birds during
winters. |
| How
to reach |
| Sultanpur
Wildlife Sanctuary can be easily accessible
through air, train or bus. |
By
Air: Indira Gandhi International
Airport, Delhi (35 km) Palam Domestic Airport,
Delhi (35 km) The nearest airport from Sultanpur
is the Indira Gandhi International Airport
and Palam Domestic Airport in Delhi at a distance
of just 35 km. Indira Gandhi airport is connected
with most of the important international destinations
by regular flights of the major airlines.
Palam Domestic Airport is connected to almost
all the major cities in India by regular flights
of the Indian Airlines, Jet Airways, and Sahara
Airlines apart from the other small domestic
airlines.
By Rail: Gurgaon
Railway Station (15 km) Gurgaon is the nearest
railway station connected to Delhi and many
places in Haryana and Rajasthan by regular
trains. New Delhi, Nizamuddin, and Old Delhi
railway stations are important railway links
from where one can get trains to almost all
parts of the country.
By Road:
There are regular bus service which connect
it with major states or We (indiatouronline.com)
can provide you all tourist permit car/coach,
for the city and intercity drives and can
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So, what are you waiting for..?
Just, pack your bags and enjoy
the adventure and the excitement, you seek.
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