Wildlife near Agra

The state of Uttar Pradesh, boasts a fascinating variety of flora and fauna. Wildlife abounds all over the state, and special areas, national parks and sanctuaries have been created to protect the various species and to enable tourists to view them in their natural surroundings.

▪ Bharatpur (Ghana) Bird Sanctuary

Location: Bharatpur, Rajasthan.

Coverage Area : 232 sq. Kms.

Main Attractions: Spoon Bills.

Best Time To Visit : The Keoladeo National Park is open throughout the year.

Fauna: Birds at Keoladeo include, as large a bird as Dalmatian pelican, which is slightly less than two meters, and as small a bird as Siberian disky leaf warbler, which is the size of a finger. Other migrants include several species of cranes, pelicans, geese, ducks, eagles, hawks, shanks, stints, wagtails, warblers, wheatears, flycatchers, buntings, larks and pipits, etc. But of all the migrants, the most sought after is the Siberian Crane or the great white crane, which migrates to this site every year, covering a distance of more than half the globe. .

▪ National Chambal Sanctuary

Location : Etawah, Agra (Uttar Pradesh).

Covered Area : 635 sq. kms.

Main Attractions : Dolphin.

Best Time To Visit : November to February.

Fauna: The rare gangetic dolphin is the main attraction of National Chambal Sanctuary. The other inhabitants of this sanctuary are magar (crocodile) and gharial (alligator), chinkara, sambar, nilgai, wolf and wild boar.