RAJASTHAN TOURISM Tour Highlights Bharatpur Sanctuary
Bharatpur Sanctuary
This magnificent bird haven in actual came into being paradoxically as
a duck shooting preserve for Maharaja Suraj Mull of Bharatpur. He transformed
the shallow depression formed by the confluence of River Gambhir and River
Banganga into a reservoir by damming the rainwater in monsoons.
Flooding of water created shallow wetland ecosystem causing it to be a
perfect habitat for an astounding variety of birds. The park that was
a hunting preserve for the Maharaja and the British continued to be so
till 1964, after which the hunting was banned.
A forestation policy of planting acacias was vigorously followed. However
the ecosystem at the Par
k continues to be fragile due to pressures of
tourism and need for water from surrounding villages.
However the environmentalists won the day in 1985 when UNESCO listed it
as World Heritage site and earlier in 1982 it was declared as National
Park. And, today the Park is recognised as the most important breeding and feed grounds for the birds in the world. Some species are still endangered
and especially the Siberian crane.
Visitors are advised to maintain low noise level and avoid littering the
park. The Park opens from sunrise to sunset around the year. The ticket
is Rs 200 per foreign visitor and Rs 25 for Indian visitor.
Vehicles are permitted upto Shanti Kutir about 1.7 kilometres inside at
Rs 50 per vehicle. After this you can choose to walk, bicycle, or go by
cycle rickshaw, Tonga or boat when the water level is high.
The cycle rickshaw wallah's displaying yellow plate meaning authorised
double up as guides also carry binoculars
do supply packed lunches
and you can get a bite at a canteen on the second gate and even at Forest
Lodge.
Lohargarh Fort
The massive iron fort structure built in the early 18th century. With
its impregnable defences its sustained itself even after a number of British
attacks . The fort was conceived and designed by Maharaja Suraj Mal, The
founder of Bharatpur.The fort has three palaces within its precincts-
kishori Mahal, Mahal Khas, Kothi Khas.
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