| Location : |
Sultanpur, Haryana |
| Nearest Access : |
Gurgaon & Delhi |
| Main Wildlife Found : |
Migratory Birds, Kingfishers, Blue Bulls |
| Coverage Area : |
359 acres |
About Sultanpur National Park
Sultanpur National Park can be a famous Bird Sanctuary or Reserve having a picturesque lake called Sultanpur Lake. It really is situated in the district of Gurgaon inside the state of Haryana. It can be just 15 km from Gurgaon and 46 km from Delhi. Being a bird sanctuary is was declared in 1972. In 1998 the bird sanctuary was declared as one of the Nationwide Parks of India. The Sultanpur National Park is actually a really perfect location for bird viewing.
Flora in Sultanpur National Park
Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary & National Park is enclosed with tropical and dry deciduous forests, containing mainly of babul, savannah grasses, Acacia nilotica, Acacia tortilis, Jamun, Berberis, Neem and banyans.
Fauna in Sultanpur National Park
Resident Birds: Common Hoopoe, Common Spoonbill, Common Mynah, Bank Mynah, Spot Bill, Grey Francolin, Black Francolin, Painted Stork, Black-necked Stork, Paddy Field Pipit, Rose-Ringed Parakeet, Black-headed ibis, White Ibis, Little Egret, Great Egret, Cattle Egret, Purple Sunbird, Indian Cormorant, White-throated Kingfisher, Red-vented Bulbul, Shikra, Red-wattled Lapwing, Laughing Dove, Red-collared Dove, Eurasian Collared Dove, Little Cormorant, Indian Roller, Crested Lark, Magpie Robin, Greater Coucal, Weaver Bird, Green Bee-eater, Spotted Owlet, Rock Pigeon, etc.
Migratory Birds:
Migratory birds coming to this national park in winter are Siberian Crane, Spotted Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Spot-billed Pelican, Rosy Pelican, White Wagtail, Yellow Wagtail, Greater Flamingo, Black-winged Stilt, Ruff, Common Greenshank, Common Teal, Northern Pintail, Northern Shoveler, Gadwall, Eurasian Wigeon, Starling, Blue-throat & Long-tailed Pipit, Spotted Redshank, Black-tailed Godwit, etc. About 11 species of migratory birds also visit this park during summer.
Other Attractions in Sultanpur
Sultanpur Lake: It is a picturesque lake around which the Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary & National Park has been created. It is a favorite picnic spot for residents of Delhi NCR. People can enjoy boating on the lake of Sultanpur. There are good numbers of reptiles in and alongside the lake which attract migratory birds during winter.
Best Time to Visit Sultanpur
Winter is the ideal time to visit Sultanpur National Park, because it is the main period for migratory birds.
How to Get There :-
Air: The neared Airport in Delhi (46 km).
Rail: The nearest Railway Station is Delhi (46 km).
Road: Buses and taxis are easily available from Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida, Faridabad, and Ghaziabad.
