Here’s the list of top 15 Bird Sanctuaries in India that you must visit:
1. Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary (Kerala)
Kerala is a famous state of India, recognized for its traditions, food, and culture. And here’s a place named as Kumarakom that offers one of the interesting bird sanctuaries in the country. It is situated near the Vembanad Lake, stretched over 14acres of lush dense greenery. One can easily spot thousands of seasonal and residential birds.
Opening Time- 6 am to 6 pm
2. Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary (Rajasthan)
Bird Sanctuary is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which is also recognized as Keoladeo Ghana National Park. It is the best place for avid bird lovers as it can provide you with 360 bird species from which geese, crane, ducks, shanks, wagtails, stints, and eagles, are quite popular.
Opening Time- 8 am to 5 pm
3. Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary (Haryana)
Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary is home to 250 species including residential and migratory birds. Stretched over an area of 1.43 sq. km; Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary is one of the famous sanctuaries across the country that is situated in the State of Haryana. You can find migratory birds from Russia, Siberia, Eastern Europe, and Turkey.
Opening Time- 6 am to 4:30 pm
4. Salim Bird Sanctuary (Goa)
Goa is known for some of the best beaches on the planet, but that doesn’t mean you will keep lying beside the sea all day. If you happen to be a bird lover, then visit the Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary that lies along the estuarine part of Mandovi River and the western tilt of Charao Island in Goa. This sanctuary offers a ferry service and it boasts a tower wherein you can stand to watch different bird species.
Opening Time- 6 am to 6 pm
5. Chilika Lake Bird Sanctuary (Orissa)
Chilika is the largest brackish water lake in Asia, which is home to bird countless bird species. You can find common to rare, residential to migratory seamlessly in this lake bird sanctuary in Orissa. Besides this, Chilika Lake is a popular tourist place where travellers fall in love with the natural backdrop and spot different birds while boating.
Opening Time- 6 am to 7 pm
6. Vedhantangal Bird Sanctuary (Tamil Nadu)
Vedhantangal is located in Kanchipuram, Spread over 30acres of land, it is a very small and old sanctuary that is home to almost 40,000 migratory species every year. The ideal time to visit this sanctuary is from October to January.
Opening Time- 6 am to 6 pm
7. Kaundinya Bird Sanctuary (Andhra Pradesh)
This sanctuary is about to 86 km from Horsley Hills and stretched over an area of 358 sq.km, Kaundiny sanctuary is a delight for nature lovers and bird enthusiasts. It is undoubtedly a popular sanctuary in India known for its variety and rich biodiversity.
Opening Time- Dawn to dusk
8. Kutch Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary (Gujarat)
Consisting of the Kutch xerophytes grassland, the Kutch Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary is of the famous sanctuaries across the nation. You will find a majority of the population of the bird Indian Bustard, which is a neutral-coloured ground-dwelling bird species with long necks and ostrich legs. Apart from this, you will also find chinkaras, nilgais, jungle cats, and desert cats.
Opening Time- Dawn to dusk
9. Mayani Bird Sanctuary (Maharashtra)
Situated in the Vaduj town of Maharashtra, Mayani Bird Sanctuary is in the wetland ecosystem that is rich in biodiversity. Being a drought-prone region with a few local water bodies, it has boosted the growth of scattered forests and cactus. You can spot at approx.400 migratory birds in winters from November to January.
Opening Time- Sunrise to sunset
10. Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary (Gujarat)
This is India’s largest water bird sanctuary, situated 60km from Ahmedabad in Gujarat. Nil Sarovar is known for its vegetation ecosystem, which is stretched over an area of 120 sq. km, offering a great opportunity to spot seasonal and migratory birds. You can also hire a boat and capture the best pictures of bird species.
Opening Time- 6 am to 6 pm
11. Thattekad Bird Sanctuary (Kerala)
Thattekad is the first-ever bird sanctuary of Kerala that comprises of evergreen lowland forest by the banks of River Periyar. With the rich variety of bird species, Thattekad Bird Sanctuary has been titled as “Richest Bird Habitat in Peninsular India”.
Opening Time- Sunrise to sunset
12. Samaspur Bird Sanctuary (Raebareli Uttar Pradesh)
Uttar Pradesh is the largest state of India and boasts some major attraction for tourists and one among them is Samaspur Bird Sanctuary. This sanctuary is home to 200 bird species that include kingfisher, spot bill, common teel, and a lot more.
Opening Time- 7 am to 7 pm
13. Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary (Karnataka)
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary is near to the Mysore palace in Karnataka. It is simply is the best place for bird watching travellers, which is quite large and popular across the country. This sanctuary is home to species like Indian shags, stork billed kingfishers, streak throated swallows, etc.
Opening Time- 9 am to 6 pm
14. Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuary (West Bengal)
This bird sanctuary is situated on the outskirts of Kolkata in a rural area, which makes it a great place to spend quality time watching birds with great peace. You can find black-headed bulbul, fish eagle, little spider, and many other seasonal and migrated birds.
Opening Time- 7 am to 4 pm
15. Bakhira Bird Sanctuary (Uttar Pradesh)
The last bird sanctuary that we have on our last is Bakhira, which is situated in Uttar Pradesh on a large floodplain and wetland. Establish in 1980, this sanctuary got its name through the lake beside it and is considered one of the exotic bird watching sites in India.
Opening Time- 6 am to 6 pm