Bharatpur - Keoladeo National Park

Keoladeo Ghana National Park IUCN category II (national park) Keoladeo Ghana National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India.jpg Keoladeo Ghana National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India Map showing the location of Keoladeo Ghana National Park Map showing the location of Keoladeo Ghana National Park Location Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India Nearest city Bharatpur, Rajasthan Coordinates 27.166667°N 77.516667°ECoordinates: 27.166667°N 77.516667°E Area 2,873 hectares (7,100 acres; 11.1 sq mi; 28.7 km2) Established 10 March 1982 Visitors 100,000 (in 2008)[1] Governing body Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation UNESCO World Heritage Site Official name Keoladeo National Park Criteria Natural: (x) Reference 340 Inscription 1985 (9th Session) Ramsar Wetland Designated 1 October 1981 Reference no. 230[2] A view of Keoladeo National Park wetland from a boat A view of Keoladeo National Park Keoladeo National Park or Keoladeo Ghana National Park formerly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India is a famous avifauna sanctuary that hosts thousands of birds, especially during the winter season. Over 230 species of birds are known to be resident. It is also a major tourist centre with scores of ornithologists arriving here in the hibernal season. It was declared a protected sanctuary in 1971. It is also a World Heritage Site.