| Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary |
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| The Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary was established by internationally celebrated ornithologist Dr Salim Ali in 1971. This 359 acres park includes lots of shallow water bodies, green cover and marshes. All these 'ingredients' spell a successful home for birds and other small animals in the area. This park is perfect for amateur bird watchers and in 1991 Mr. Peter Jackson convinced then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to convert the reserve into a sanctuary so as to provide protection to the flora and fauna of the area. |
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Location
The Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary is located in the Gurgaon district of Haryana, about 15 kms from Gurgaon - Farukh Nagar Road and 50 kms from Delhi.
Best Season
The best time to visit Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary is between the months of October to around mid-April since the weather is temperate enough to enjoy the lookout for birds.
The Flora
The plant life of this sanctuary ranges between tropical and dry-deciduous. The flora includes many types of grasses including Savannah, Anogeissus pendula (Dhok), Acacia catechu (Khair), Diospyros melanoxylon Roxb (Tendu), Ziziphus mauritiana (Ber), Syzygium cumini (Jamun), Acacia, and Banyan tree. The soil of the sanctuary is very fertile and is covered with lawns, trees, shrubs and plenty of bougainvilleas.
The Fauna
The fauna in Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary's fauna can be divided into two parts, the birds and the animals. The birds are an obvious highlight with a large bank of species flying around in every direction. Birds like White Ibises, Spoonbills, Red-Wattled Lapwings, Herons, Spoonbills, Painted Storks, Cormorants, Egrets and Plovers are the admired inhabitants of the sanctuary. During winter, many foreign bird species like Flamingoes, Mallards, Spotted Sandpiper, Siberian Cranes, Darters, Ruddy Shelducks, Pelicans, Flamingoes, Darters, Bar-Headed Geese, Grey Lags, Demoiselle Cranes, Spotted Sandpiper, Pochards, Gadwalls, Shovellers, Gadwalls and Mallards make Sultanpur their temporary home.
The extremely large variety of birds is balanced by the exotic species of animals like the Leopard, Sambar, Nilgai, Hog Deer, Striped Hyena, Four-Horned Antelope, Blackbuck, Caracal, Wild Dog, Mongoose, Hedgehog, Wild Pig, Wild Cat, Rattle / Honey Badger and Indian Porcupine are present here. |
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