The best birdwatching experiences in India
Birdwatching in Gujarat
I was here to attend the Global Birdwatching Conference 2010, organised by the Gujarat Government. Bringing together 500 or so world birdwatchers, travel writers, photographers and various members of birding and other, N...more
Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary
Binsar covers the top of the Jhandi Dhar hills, and is a mid-altitude wildlife sanctuary, home to wild boar, deer, monkey, black bear, porcupine, mountain goat, red fox, jackal, pine marten, leopards, 200 species of bird...more
Lake Vembanad
In the early morning the soft grey of the sky blends imperceptibly with the silvery surface of Lake Vembanad. People start work early, poling their dugout canoes to collect clay or catch fish whilst the local birds, colo...more
Jim Corbett National Park
Jim Corbett National Park is the country’s very first wildlife reserve of India established way back in 1936. Originally christened the Hailey National Park, it was renamed the Ramganga National Park in 1955-56, and fina...more
Keoladeo National Park
This former duck-hunting reserve of the Maharajas is one of the major wintering areas for large numbers of aquatic birds from Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, China and Siberia. Some 364 species of birds, including the rare Si...more
Wildlife of the Gulf of Kutch
A great salt marsh north of the Gulf of Kutch, the Rann of Kutch covers nearly 10,000 square miles. It is known as a haven for regional wildlife, famous for its flamingos and Indian wild ass sanctuary known as the Little...more
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