Question

Write a note on the largest bird sanctuary in Asia.

Answer 1

Hint: A bird sanctuary is a wildlife reserve made to protect different bird species. A bird sanctuary aims to prevent the species from becoming endangered and extinct due to hunting habits or the destruction of natural habitat for natural products. There are 13 bird sanctuaries in Asia. They come under the care of non-profit organizations and governmental institutions.

Complete answer: Bharatpur bird sanctuary is also known as Keoladeo National park is Asia’s most famous world heritage site and the largest bird sanctuary that hosts thousands of birds with over 230 species. It’s located in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India. It is a man-made national park. It fulfills all basic needs and provides food and protection also. The area of the national park includes dry grasslands, wetlands, woodlands, and swamps. It is not only home to resting and migrating birds but also fishes, snakes, lizards, frogs, turtles etc. The flora and fauna of the bird sanctuary are abundant and favourable. Different species of waterfowl are also observed- gadwall, common teal, tufted duck, knob-billed duck, Indian shag, darter, wood and green sandpiper etc. The endangered species of the siberian crane was also one of the migratory birds that used to visit the park in winters and has now gone extinct.

Note: Other bird sanctuaries of India are- Sultanpur bird sanctuary, Salim Ali bird sanctuary, Kumarakom bird sanctuary, Chilka lake bird sanctuary, Kutch Great Indian Bustard sanctuary, Chandra Shekhar Azad bird sanctuary, Samaspur bird sanctuary, Jawaharlal Nehru Bustard sanctuary, Mayani bird sanctuary, Bakhira bird sanctuary, Nal Sarovar bird sanctuary etc.