Patna Bird Sanctuary

Patna Bird Sanctuary

Patna Vihar Bird Sanctuary is a protected sanctuary in the Jalesar sub division of Etah district in Uttar Pradesh. It covers an area of 108 hectares, and was founded in 1991. It is the smallest Bird Santuary in Uttar Pradesh, with a wetland area of only 1 km²

About 2,00,000 birds of 300 different species of birds frequent the sanctuary. Pied Mynas, herons, cormorants & ducks and geese of all descriptions also frequent the Sanctuary. Patna Sanctuary is best during the winter months as most of the birds tend to leave in March.

It takes around 1.5 hours from Agra by road.

ee also

*Keetham Lake
*National Chambal (Gharial) Wildlife Sanctuary

Reference

* [http://www.up-tourism.com/destination/wildlife/wildlife.htm#patna http://www.up-tourism.com/destination/wildlife/wildlife.htm#patna]
* [http://etah.nic.in/patna.htm http://etah.nic.in/patna.htm]
* [http://www.harrivainolaphoto.com/patna.html http://www.harrivainolaphoto.com/patna.html]


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