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Explore Delhi
Delhi
Tourist Information
Wildlife near Delhi |
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▪ Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary : |
Location : 46 Kms From Delhi, Haryana.
Coverage Area : 359 acres.
Main Attractions : Migratory Birds, Kingfishers.
Best Time To Visit : October To March.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 : Migratory geese and Siberian cranes spend the winter
in Sultanpur and there are also the demoiselle cranes, ruddy shelducks,
pelicans, flamingoes, mallards, pochards, teals. Local species include
plovers, red-wattled lapwings, herons, painted storks etc. Other wildlife
include blackbuck, sambar, wild dog ,wild cat, mongoose, honey badger,
leopard, wild pig etc. Migratory geese and Siberian cranes spend the winter
in Sultanpur and also the cranes, ruddy shelducks, grey lags etc. |
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▪ Dabchick (92 km): |
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Set amidst well landscaped surroundings, this tourist complex on Agra
highway, is known for its entertainment activities which include camel and
elephant rides, folk dancers and snake charmers. |
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▪ Keoladeo Ghana
National Park (215 km) |
Location : Bharatpur, Rajasthan.
Best time to visit : October to FebruaryFauna :- Migratory 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. |
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