Sultanpur, Haryana
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Sultanpur National Park Sanctuary सुल्तानपुर राष्ट्रीय वन्यजीव अभयारण्य |
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A dead tree laying on the ground
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 Sultanpur National Park Sanctuary
Sultanpur National Park Sanctuary
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| Coordinates: 28°27′44″N 76°53′24″E / 28.4623°N 76.8899°ECoordinates: 28°27′44″N 76°53′24″E / 28.4623°N 76.8899°E | |
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 India
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| State | Haryana |
| District | Gurugram |
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| • Body | Forests Department, Haryana |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Website | www |
Sultanpur National Park (Hindi: सुल्तानपुर राष्ट्रीय वन्यजीव अभयारण्य) (formerly Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary) is located at Sultanpur fifteen kilometres from Gurugram, Haryana and 50 km from Delhi in India.
Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary is very popular national park located in Gurugram district in Haryana State. Sultanpur is located 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Dhaula Kuan in Delhi and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Gurugram on the Gurugram – Farrukhnagar Road. This Bird Sanctuary, ideal for birding and bird watchers, is best visited in winters when a large number of migratory birds come here.
Haryana government has carried out a number of development works at Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary like construction of mounds, widening of paths, four tube wells have also been dug. Efforts are being made to improve vegetation in area by planting more trees, which are popular with the birds like ficus spp. Acacia Nilotica, Acacia Tortilis, Beris and Neem etc.
Approximately 250 species of Birds are found at Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary. Some of them are resident, while others come from distant regions like Siberia, Europe and Afghanistan.
Some of the resident birds are: common hoopoe, paddyfield pipit, purple sunbird, little cormorant, Eurasian thick-knee, gray francolin, black francolin, Indian roller, white-throated kingfisher, spot billed duck, painted stork, white ibis, black headed ibis, little egret, great egret, cattle egret, India crested lark
Every year more than 100 migratory bird species arrive at Sultanpur in search of feeding grounds and to pass the winter. In winter Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary provides a picturesque panorama of migratory birds such as Siberian cranes, greater flamingo, ruff, black winged stilt, common teal, common greenshank, northern pintail, yellow wagtail, white wagtail, northern shoveller, rosy pelican. It is closed from 1 April to 30 September.
This Bird Sanctuary, ideal for birding and bird watchers, is best visited in winters when a large number of migratory birds come here. Sultanpur has the typical North Indian climate of harsh summers (up to 46° C) and cold winters (Low of up to 0° C). Rainy season is short, from July to the end of August.
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