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Rajasthan About Rajasthan Places to Visit Cities     Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary   Area Best time to Visit Prominent fauna Climate Clothing Getting There Where To Stay The first wildlife park on the Golden Triangle Circuit is Keoladeo, 55 km from the Taj Mahal at Agra. The rich aquatic plant and animal life in the shallow, fresh-water marsh of Bharatpur has been attracting resident and migratory aquatic birds in thousands since times immemorial. It has a recorded history of 100 years of duck shoots. There are over 353 species, belonging to 56 families. The Siberian Cranes visit no other waters in India except the marshes of Keoladeo. For the sheer number and variety of birds to be seen, Keoladeo is matchless. Area 29 sq km Best time to visit October to February Prominent fauna Egret, darter, cormorant, grey heron, stork, pheasant-tailed and bronze-winged jacana, graylag geese, Siberian cranes during winter. Also nilgai, chital, sambar, black buck, python. Travel Information Climate Summer (Apr. To Jun.):   Warm Monsoon (Jul. To Aug.):   Warm Winter (Oct. To Mar.):   Cool to chilly Clothing Summer- Cottons Winter - Woolens Getting There Connected by a good network of road and rail connections. Keoladeo is 3 km from Bharatpur city, 55 km from Agra, and 212 km from New Delhi. Where To Stay Forest Guest House ITDC Bharatpur Forest Lodge Saras Tourist Bungalow For additional information, contact: Rajasthan Tourist Office, Circuit House, Bharatpur.