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Located
about 55 km by road from Agra on the Jaipur highway, the town of Bharatpur is
an eastern gateway to Rajasthan. The Bharatpur palace houses a large number of
exhibits dating back to the early 15th century. Bharatpur, however, is famous
for its proximity to the Keoladeo ghana National Park which has the largest concentration
and variety of birdlife in all of Asia. This 29 sq. km sanctuary is also the breeding
ground for there are siberian Cranes.
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KEOLADEO
GHANA NATIONAL PARK, BHARATPUR The rich aquatic plant
and animal life in the shallow, freshwater marsh of Bharatpur has been attracting
resident and migratory aquatic birds in thousand, since times immemorial. It has
a recorded history of 100 years of duck shoots. There are 374 species belonging
to 56 families, within the 29 sq km. area of the National Park.
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INFORMATION
| Area | | 22
Sq km. | | Altitude | | 250
Meters | | Climate | Max | Min |
| Summer | 45.0°c | 37.0°c |
| winter | 31.7°c | 21.9°c |
| Rainfall | | 69
cm | | Clothing | Summer | Winter |
| Light
Tropical | Woollen |
| Best
season | | October-February |
| Languages | | English,Hindi,Rajasthani |
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TO GET THERE AIR - Agra
56 km is the nearest airport. RAIL -
Regular rail services connect Bharatpur with several cities. ROAD:
Bharatpur is connected by road with the major cities of India. Some important
distances are :
| Delhi |
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488
km | | Jaipur |
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181
km | | Agra |
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60
km | | Fathepur
Sikri | - |
24
km | |
Sariska |
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116
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