North India Birding Tour- Landscape

Diversity is one trait that truly defines India. It is not only limited to the nation's people, language, culture, and heritage but it is very well depicted in its vast and prolific landscape. The assortment of various landform has added to the beauty of this glorious country. During our upcoming 

North India Birding Tour, one will be rendered with great opportunity to explore the magnitude of its unique forest and wonderful topography on which this great country is settled. Through the eyes of a common man, the cosmopolitan city of Delhi is a destination of laudable history recounting magnificent eras of Mughal Empire, Delhi Sultanate, Harappan Civilization, and also find its mention as Indraprastha in Mahabharata- ancient Indian's famous epic. But from the prism of a wildlife enthusiast and birdwatcher Delhi is a beautiful amalgamation of untamed forest attached with scattered pockets of wetland transforming into an interim home for migratory birds coming from Europe Siberia, China, and Southern Part of the Indian Subcontinent. Colonies of Siberian Cranes, Lesser Flamingos, Northern Pintail, Bar-headed Geese, Bristled Grassbird, Painted Stork, Sarus Cranes, Purple Swamphen, White Spot-headed Dutch, etc. Perching in the extreme right from Delhi lies Rajasthan- the land of brave Rajputs who fought victorious battles preventing intruders in invading our country.

Ringed by the Aravalli Mountains, Rajasthan is a vast sand dunes, mountains, lakes, agricultural land, and palatial edifices. The place is a beautiful melange of desert, and scrubby forest that has become a paradise for some of the rarest species on this planet. Brimming with the valiant stories of Big Cats, Ranthambore National Park is feted as the finest wildlife sanctuary to see the majestic gait of Bengal Tigers through the naked eyes. The park is a beautiful composition of deciduous forest and open grassy meadows, It provides a perfect habitat for both the families of antelope and deer grazing carelessly under the watchful eyes of Bengal Tigers, Asian Leopards, Marsh Crocodile, and Striped Hyenas- top ace predators of the park. Named after the formidable Ranthambore Fort designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its laudable past and antiquity, the park was an erstwhile hunting ground for the royals before elevating itself into the world's greatest national park inviting wildlife photographers from all across the globe to photograph the unique wildlife throbbing in the region.

Eighty kilometers away from the iconic structure of Taj Mahal lies Chambal- a destination which has become a paradise for several rare and endemic species on this planet. Being part of the riverine ecosystem, the place is named after the perennial of Chambal originating in  Indore City.  The river passage which is spread across central India is marked by a series of gorges and canyons. Although the place carries the dent of the infamous hooliganism of Dacoits active in the nineteenth century, it has drawn several attentions for supporting the unique avian and marine life throbbing in the region. While cruising through the river in search of Gangetic Dolphins, Indian Otters, Red-crowned roofed turtle, and Mugger Crocodile you will get every opportunity to see the wide variety of birds residing in the region including Indian Skimmer, Bar-headed Geese, Black-bellied tern, Eurasian Vulture, River Tern, etc.

Perched in the Shivalik Range, Cornett National Park is yet another Wildlife Sanctuary that has been the talking point amongst the wildlife enthusiasts and nature lovers. Named after the hunter turned conservationist Jim Corbett who is credited for protecting the villages from man-eaters and re-establishing the dwindling population of Bengal Tigers in Kumaon region, Jim Corbett National Park is a spectacular melange of the riverine belt, marshy depression, lush green hills and long stretches of grassland. Besides holding a significant turf for Bengal Tigers, the unique topography of the forest has become a humble abode for many rare and gorgeous species belonging to both mammal and avian world. People visit the place intending to unfold the secret world of wilderness thriving in this very precinct. Ibisbill, Great Hornbill, Asian Leopard, Asian Elephant, Tawny fish owl, Pallas's fish eagle, Sloth Bear are some of the species that are attributed for beautifying this very land with their benign presence.

 Shrouded by the verdant hills and snow-clad mountains, Uttarakhand is a land of vast vistas and unsullied landscape. Pangot and Sattal are the two humble villages of Uttarakhand crisscrossed by hidden creeks and verdant hills, while Pangot is surrounded by virgin forest of Kilbury, Sattal is a destination of freshwater lakes. Besides offering enchanting views of the Himalayas, these places have become a paradise for a wide variety of Himalayan and migratory species including Cheer Pheasant, Khalij Pheasant, Siberian Rubythroat, Grey-crowned Prinia, Rufous-throated Partridge, Himalayan Woodpecker, Long-tailed broadbill, Verditer flycatcher, etc.

In the forthcoming North India Birding Tour, you will be bestowed with many opportunities to closely understand the diverse landforms of this great nation supporting a unique variety of birdlife.