Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary- KARNATAKA
 
The bird sanctuary is a paradise for wildlife enthusiasts.  One look around and a host of surprises await you.  Crocodiles, otters, flocks of some of the world's rarest birds on tiny islands.  
Birds from Siberia, Australia and even North America have made this a haven for seasonal habitats.
When you hit the water on cane boats, you get a close up of some spectacular creatures-ibis, egret, heron, partridge or the cormorant.

Keoladeo Ghana Sanctuary
Formerly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, the Keoladeo Ghanna Sanctuary boasts of being one of the finest heronries in the world. For ages the rich aquatic plant and animal life in the fresh-water shallow marsh of Bharatpur has been attracting resident and migratory birds in millions. While many of India's parks have been developed from the hunting preserves of princely India, Keoladeo Ghana was created by a maharaja. By diverting water from a nearby irrigation canal, a fabulous ecosystem which sustains a wealth of bird life was created. Over 350 species of birds find refuge in Bharatpur's 11 square miles of shallow lakes and woodland. It is considered to be unique in the total number of bird species as well as the quantity of bird life which it harbors. It has an impressive assortment of land and arboreal birds, but the grand spectacle is provided by the aquatic species. For example, there are four species of cormorants, eight species of egrets, three ibises, 17 species of duck and geese, and two species of crane. The Siberian Crane is one of the rarest species in the world, and Bharatpur is its only known wintering ground in India. There are over 353 species, belonging to some 56 different families. The estimated production of chicks is about 30000 from over 12000 nests during the breeding season .

Nalaban Island, Chilika Lake

The vast and dream like Chilika Lagoon is situated on east-coast of India. It is the largest brackish Water Lagoon with estuarine character that sprawls along the east coast. It is the largest wintering ground for migratory waterfowl found anywhere on the Indian sub-continent. The Nalaban Island within the Lake is notified as a Bird Sanctuary under Wildlife (Protection) Act.

It is one of the hotspot of biodiversity in the country, and some rare, vulnerable and endangered species listed in the IUCN Red List of threatened animals inhabit the Lake area for at least a part of their life cycle. The total number of fish species are reported to be 225 along with a variety of phytoplankton, algae and aquatic plants. A survey of the fauna of Chilika Lake carried out by the Zoological Survey of India in 1985-87 recorded over 800 species in and around the lagoon. This list includes a number of rare, threatened and endangered species, including the Barakudia limbless skink. On account of its rich bio-diversity, Chilika was designated as a "Ramsar Site", i.e. a wetland of International Importance. The lagoon is also identified as a priority site for conservation and management by the National Wetland coral reefs Committee of Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India.

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