Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary
26°37′09″N 80°39′11″E / 26.6191858°N 80.6531205°E / 26.6191858; 80.6531205
Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary, renamed in 2015 Shahid Chandra Shekhar Azad Bird Sanctuary,[2] is a bird sanctuary located in Unnao district on the Kanpur-Lucknow highway in Uttar Pradesh, India consisting of a lake and the surrounding environment. It is one of the many wetlands of Northern India. The sanctuary provides protection for 250 species of migratory birds mostly from CIS (or formerly USSR) countries, but the numbers have been dwindling since the 1990s, most having relocated to newer areas in Himachal and Rajasthan. The sanctuary also houses a deer park, watchtowers and boats.
Birds
The avian population here comprises a mix of residents as well as migratory birds. The birds migrate across Himalayas from Tibet, China, Europe and Siberia during winters. Some of these birds fly over 5000 km and above 8500 meters high to reach here. Some of the major migratory birds during the season are greylag goose, pintail, cotton teal, red-crested pochard, gadwall, shoveller, coot and mallard. Some major local migratory and residential birds are sarus crane, painted stork, peafowl, white ibis, dabchick, whistling teal, open-bill stork, white-necked stork, pheasant-tailed jacana, bronze winged jacana, purple moorhen, lapwing, tern, vulture, pigeon, king crow, Indian roller and bee-eater.
Reptiles
The major reptiles found in the sanctuary are cobra, viper, krait, ratsnake and water snakes.
Deer park
A small park for deer has been established in the vicinity of the sanctuary. There are spotted and barking deer in the park. It is one of the main attractions in the sanctuary.
Hospitality
A guesthouse with bedding and lodging is provided inside the sanctuary along with a restaurant and a children park.
Image gallery
- Panorama of Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary
- A heron at the bird sanctuary
- Watch tower
- Wetlands of Bird Sanctuary
- Wetlands of Bird Sanctuary
- Migratory birds in winter
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- Boating in lake
See also
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