The Bharatpur Sanctuary is home to a variety of bird species
from across the globe. About 380 species of birds are found in
this 29 sq km stretch, of which approximately 10 sq km consists
of marshes and bogs. The rest of the area comprises scrublands,
grasslands and more than 44,000 trees that are used for nesting
by birds each year. This spectacular fusion of marshes,
woodland and flora found represents the density and diversity
of the region’s forest
cover.The Bharatpur Sanctuary is one of the most inviting destinations in the world for ornithologists, amateurs and nature lovers for some 377 different species have been spotted here. Various species of indigenous water birds, waterside birds, migratory water birds, land migratory birds, and domestic land species inhabit this area, and there are approximately 56 different families of birds, of which the Passeriformes (156 species) and Charadriformes (56 species) dominate. One-third of birds at
Bharatpur are migrants, many of
which spend their winters here before returning to their
breeding grounds in the Arctic and Central Asia.During summers (April-June), the temperature ranges from 38°C to 45°C. The onset of monsoon (July-August) lowers the temperature to about 27°C. Winter (October-March) season peaks after Christmas with temperatures falling below 10°C. Ground fog in the winter persists rather erratically on unspecified periods in January.
