BHARATPUR BIRDING WEEK
Join us for the BHARATPUR BIRDING WEEK at a wild retreat at the Bagh Bharatpur. Immerse in the great space,wonder & joy of nature as you explore nature trails & witness great wildlife, with live birdwatching, conservation discussions & nature workshops.
Friday 07th Oct.22
9.30 AM
- Arrival at The Bagh, Bharatpur, welcome drinks on arrival
10.00 AM
- Inaugural ceremony of Bharatpur Birding Week
- VIP lighting of the lamp ceremony and address. Inauguration of the exhibition which has stands from brands associated with Birding and Wildlife.
Audience will include locals, School students, people associated with Birding and front line workers, naturalists.
11.00AM to 11.45 A.M
- Talk: Birding beyond checklist by Professor Dhirendra Devarshi
12.00 Noon to 12.45 PM
01.00 P.M to 01.30 PM
01.30 P.M to 02.30 P.M
02.30 P.M to 03.15 P.M
Talk : Wetland Management By Mr P.C Katela (Ex DCF )
03.30P.M to 04.15.P.M
Talk: Talk & discussion on butterflies by BNHS
04.30P.M to 05.15 P.M
Presentation on water management and Dragonflies by WWF
05.30 P.M to 6.30
Saturday 08th Oct 22
Venue – Keoladeo Bird Sanctuary - 05.30AM to 05.30PM
- We celebrate Global Birding Weekend by Visit to Keoladeo Bird Sanctuary. Formerly known as Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, the Keoladeo National Park used to be a duck shooting zone in the pre-colonial era. It was after independence that the area was notified as a bird sanctuary. Further conservation efforts were made by Dr. Salim Ali, the original birdman of India, who helped it gain the status of a national park in 1982. Today, as a montage of dry grasslands, woodlands, woodland swamps and wetlands, it is home to over 375 bird species, 379 species of flora, 50 species of fish and many other animals.
Sunday 09th Oct.22
Venue – Bund Baretha, Bayana, Kumher and outside areas near Keoladeo national park - 05.30 AM to 02.30 PM
- Global Birding Weekend continues by our visit to Bund Baretha. It is an old wildlife sanctuary in Bharatpur where Maharaja jaswant started the construction of a dam on Kakund River in 1866 and it was completed in 1897 under Maharaja Ram singh. Bund Baretha is a bird watcher paradise and is a home of over 200 species of birds and several wild animals like Nilgai, chital and wolf etc. Bayana is famous for its fort and raptors circling over it.
05.00 PM
- Closing ceremony followed by Hi tea