Important Bird Sanctuaries

Bird Sanctuaries are often heard about in the news due to tourism or climate change impact. India has a variety of cultures, people, traditions, flora, and fauna. To preserve wildlife many states have their sanctuaries.

A bird sanctuary, more specifically, is a natural protected area for the conservation and protection of indigenous and other bird species. Birds in the sanctuary are preserved in their natural habitat to facilitate their better survival and encourage breeding. The sanctuary is under legal protection to prevent human interference from affecting the wildlife there. Wildlife sanctuaries, however, serve as very popular tourist spots.The bird sanctuary is a crucial topic in static GK, with exam questions often covering their locations, current events, or associated plans. In competitive exams, every single mark counts, so there's no reason to miss any chance of gaining one. Below, we are providing you with a list of important bird sanctuaries in India from an examination point of view.

List of Important Bird Sanctuary in India:

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• Andaman and Nicobar - A Very Attractive
• Andhra Pradesh - Apple Attraction
• Arunachal Pradesh - Attracts Adventurous
• Assam - And Birds Are
• Bihar - Beautifully Blending
• Chandigarh - Creating Chirping
• Chhattisgarh - Charming Calls
• Dadra and Nagar Haveli - Delightful Diversity
• Daman and Diu - During Dawn

List of Bird Sanctuaries in India: State Wise

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Top 5 Bird Sanctuaries in India

There are certain Bird Sanctuaries which are famous in India and become one of the most visited tourist spots due to the great number of bird species it attracts.

1. Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary

It was created in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, during 1726 to 1763 when a large area with a natural depression was flooded after the Ajan Bund was built by the then King of the Bharatpur state, Maharaja Suraj Mal.

Now known as the Keoladeo Ghana National Park, was named after the local temple dedicated to Lord Shiva which is locally known as Keoladeo Temple.

Apart from the exotic avifauna species such as native water birds, migratory winter birds, waterside birds, etc., the dense forest of the sanctuary is also home to the various species of Deer – Chital, Sambar, Spotted Deer as well as Wild Boar and Nilgai.

The hundreds of exotic migratory birds are the prime attractions for the bird-loving tourists visit the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary.

The prime species of the migratory bird that visit Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary are different species of Cranes, Geese, Pelicans, Ducks, Hawks, Eagles, Shanks, Stints, Warblers, Wagtails, Wheatears, Pipits, Larks, Flycatchers, Buntings, etc.

2. Thattekad Bird Sanctuary, Kerala

The Thattekkad bird sanctuary aka Dr Salim Ali bird sanctuary, which is the first bird sanctuary in Kerala, is located on the banks of the Periyar river, about 12 km from Kothamangalam, in Kerala.

It is named after Dr Salim Ali, the best-known ornithologist in India. He is also referred to as “the bird man of India” as he was the first Indian to conduct scientific avian surveys across India.

Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary has a rich and varied birdlife(280 + species)and wildlife.

Several species of forest birds, water birds and migratory birds visit the sanctuary.

3. Soor Sarovar Bird Sanctuary

Soor Sarovar Bird Sanctuary is more popularly known as Keetham Lake, after the lake and the surrounding area which constitutes the sanctuary.

Keetham Lake, a haven for waterfowl, was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1991.

It is a bird sanctuary near Agra that is home to nearly two dozen types of migratory and resident birds.

This sanctuary has been added to the list of Ramsar sites in 2020.

4. Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary

Located on Chorao island along the Mandovi River, the Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary is one of Goa‘s smallest protected reserves, but it is also one of the most delicate ones.

The sanctuary is named after the pre-eminent Indian ornithologist Dr Salim Moizzudin Ali, so naturally, the place is a haven for some of the rarest birds in the country.

Goa is home to 450 species of birds of the 1,349 species found across India, and some that have been observed at this sanctuary include the long-legged striated heron, western reef heron, wading little bittern, black bittern with its yellow neck sides, migratory shoreline-dwelling red knot, marsh-dwelling jack snipe, large black and white pied wetland-dwelling avocet, several species of kingfishers, white egrets, purple herons, cormorants, eagles, kites, woodpeckers, and mynahs.

5. Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary (also known as Vembanad Bird Sanctuary) is situated at Kumarakom in the Indian state of Kerala, on the banks of Vembanad Lake.

5. Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary

The sanctuary was formerly known as Baker’s Estate after the name of Englishman George Alfred Baker.

It is one of the favourite haunts of migratory birds in the state.

The sanctuary is home to almost 25,000 birds that belong to 180 species.

The main attractions are local birds like the waterfowl, cuckoo, owl, egret, heron and water duck, as well as the migratory Siberian cranes. Parrots, teal, larks, flycatchers, wood beetle, and other birds are seen here during their respective migratory seasons.

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