An erstwhile princely, Bharatpur is also often called the "Eastern Gateway
of Rajasthan. Keolodeo Ghana National Park is an important international
bio-sphere known for its large and varied avifauna, both local and
migratory. By building small dykes and dams and diverting water from an
irrigation canal, he converted this low lying area into a fine wild fowl
shooting preserve. In a few years, the new wetland surrounded by marginal
forests was able to support thousands of water-birds. Commonly referred to
as Bharatpur, the Park is a delight for bird watchers.By road 60 km from Agra, 24 km from Fatehpur Sikri, 186 km from Jaipur & 176 km from Delhi. The Bharatpur railway station is 6 km from the park.
PARK POPULATION
The
park supports a population of 375 species of birds, numerous mammals and
reptiles. With the onset of winter, migratory birds from all over world come
here. They arrive by August and leave in early March. Visitors include Coot
Snipes, Spanish Sparrow, Red Crested Porhard, Rosy Pelican and Flamingo &
Indian sarus. The special attraction, however, remains the arrival of the
rare Siberian Crane. The park is also rich in Pythons, Spotted Deer,
Sambhars, Blue Bull, Black Buck, Jackals, Otters, Fishing Cats, Monitor
Lizards.PARK VISIT
The Keoladeo small park are well-defined treks which can easily covered. The best way to visit the park is, you just hire a rickshaw . They are available on hire. Rickshaw pullers have been trained by the park management in bird watching and are quite knowledgeable. Boats are also available on hire. A boat trip early in the morning or late evening is quite a rewarding experience. Do not forget to carry a binocular for watching the birds.
TEMPERATURE
| Season | Max. | Min. |
| Summer | 40 | 26 |
| Winter | 22 | 9 |
Welcome by presentable representative of Recreation Travels with
marigold garland with cheerful smile. We have a short drive to Manesar to
enjoy and old country palace now a part of India's Heritage Hotel chain for
the night. 
