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This atlas is in beta. I am still checking facts, ranges, and species lists, so some of it may be wrong or incomplete. It is here early so these places get seen. If you spot an error, write to me.

A bee-eater backlit in green foliage, KeoladeoA cormorant preening in silhouette against the setting sun, KeoladeoCormorants rendered as soft abstract forms with intentional camera movement, KeoladeoA crested serpent eagle perched on a bare branch against a pale winter sky, KeoladeoA deer above the orange sun-reflection on a frosted wetland morning, KeoladeoA golden jackal crosses a track at dawn, rendered with intentional camera movement, KeoladeoA great white pelican over the misty wetland, KeoladeoA grey heron, small in the misty blue-hour wetland, KeoladeoA lone grey heron standing in blue dawn fog beneath a great bare tree, KeoladeoA griffon vulture perched in low golden light, KeoladeoAn Oriental darter flips a fish to swallow it head-first, KeoladeoAn Oriental darter with its first catch at first light, KeoladeoAn Oriental darter surfaces with a speared fish, KeoladeoAn Oriental darter breaks from the water, KeoladeoA pair of Oriental darters in a tree at dusk, KeoladeoA rhesus macaque resting in a tree hollow, KeoladeoA rhesus macaque sitting alone on a weathered log in soft high-key light, BharatpurA rhesus macaque portrait in warm light, KeoladeoRhesus macaques grooming on a log, KeoladeoA troop of rhesus macaques huddled together for warmth in cold dawn light, KeoladeoTwo rhesus macaques holding close in the cold, KeoladeoA rose-ringed parakeet on bark, KeoladeoA sarus crane wading in golden backlit wetland, Keoladeo
23 photographs from here. Open any frame for the full picture and its capture details.
  • National Park
  • Ramsar Wetland
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • Photographed here

Keoladeo National Park

Beta

Also known as Keoladeo Ghana National Park

A managed wetland at Bharatpur, one of the world's great wintering grounds for waterbirds.

Why this place matters

Small but globally important managed wetland that supports over 370 bird species, recognised as both a Ramsar wetland and a UNESCO World Heritage Site and critical for Palearctic and Indian waterbird migration.

The wildlife

  • Bar-headed Goose

    Abundant wintering goose on open water and islands.

  • Painted StorkMycteria leucocephala
    LCLeast Concern

    Large breeding colonies nesting in trees over water.

  • PelicansPelecanus philippensis
    NTNear Threatened

    Great white pelican and other pelicans use the open water in winter.

  • Sarus CraneAntigone antigone
    VUVulnerable

    Tall resident crane often seen in surrounding fields and wetlands.

The wider field list, with current IUCN Red List status.

Mammals

Birds

Reptiles

370+ bird species recorded. Notable birds include Bar-headed Goose, Greylag Goose, Sarus Crane, Painted Stork, Black-necked Stork, Eurasian Spoonbill and Pallas's Fish Eagle. Reptiles include Indian Rock Python and Monitor Lizard.

From the field

Short clips recorded on my visits here.

Griffon vulture, misreadThe bird people flinch at is the one clearing carcasses before disease spreads. Narrated in Hindi.

Plan your visit

Winter brings vast flocks of geese, ducks, cranes and storks on the flooded impoundments; early summer and monsoon support heronries and resident breeders.

Zones
Managed wetland compartments and embankments of Keoladeo National Park
Safari
on foot, bicycle and cycle-rickshaw on internal tracks
Typical sightings
Large mixed flocks of ducks, geese, storks, cranes and waders at close range, with raptors patrolling overhead.
Light and terrain
Open wetlands provide uncluttered backgrounds and soft winter light; fog can be common on winter mornings.
Hides
Several watch towers and viewing shelters overlooking waterbodies.
Good to know
No private motor vehicles inside the core; entry regulated by ticketing and daylight hours.