Friday, January 22, 2010

Briding Spots in India

Some of the important topographies and zo geographical regions in India are defined as Himalayan region -  Trans Himalayan, West Himalaya, East Himalaya. Ethiopian Region - Gujarat, Thar Desert, Rann, Indian Peninsular Region - Deccan Plateau, Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats Indo Malayan Region - North East India. Lakhsdeep & Andaman Nicobar Islands.

Here is a list of birding sites in India. I would be  continuously improvising the list. Some information has been taken from site: http://www.kolkatabirds.com . The site is an informative birding site in India.  

North East India

Jaldapara Wildlife Reserve
Kaziranga Tiger Reserve  

Manas Tiger Reserve

Mishmi Hills     
Dibru-Saikhowa    

Namdapha  National Park   
Changlang     

Nameri    
Eaglenest Sanctuary    

Lava   
Singalila    

Darjeeling    
Karmi
Duars      

Sundarbans     
Coast   
Purbasthali   
Henrys Is.
Chilika Lake

Bhitarkanika Mangroves - Orissa  


Nandi Hills - Bangalore
Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuary 

Deeper Beel - Assam



North-West India

Ranthambore National Park - Rajasthan

Okhla Bird Sanctuary 

Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary - Haryana     
Valley of Flowers National Park - Uttaranchal
Bhindawas    
Dehradun    
Rajaji  National Park  
Nainital -Sat Tal - Pangot -
Uttaranchal

Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary - Rajasthan  

(Bund Baretha - Bharatpur)

Harike    
Chambal  River Sanctuary  

Nanda Devi National Park - Uttaranchal

Corbett Tiger Reserve - Uttaranchal
Tso Miriri - Jammu & Kashmir
Wular Lake - Jammu & Kashmir

South India

Mukurty National Park - Kerala
Nagarhole National Park -
Karnataka

Kudremukh National Park
Periyar Tiger Reserve

Munnar
Ernakulum
Point Calimere
Wynaad

Salim Ali WLS
Nandi Hills
Bandipur  Tiger Resevre
Top Slip        


Central India - Madhya Pradesh


Madhav National Park - Shivpuri - MP
Bandhavgarh National Park 

Kanha National Park 
Pench National Park 
Satpura Tiger Reserve
Pachmarhi Hill Resort 
Panna National Park 
Melghat Tiger Reserve - Maharastra
Indravati Tiger Reserve - Chhattisgarh


Western India
Gujarat

Gir National Park 

Khijidiya Bird Sanctuary 

Nal Sarovar    
Thol Sanctuary,

Velavadar
Little Rann of Kucth
Large Rann of Kutch  

Some of the site are Ramsar sites. I will be adding more sites and description in time to come. Most of the tiger reserves in India are excellent bird habitats. But only few are included in bird tours in India. But the tiger reserves are top birding spots as well for the forest birds in India.The reserves are more popular as wildlife watching and tiger safari destinations in India. 

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