22 May 2010

It's all about birding at Ranganthittu...




Ranganthittu’s popularity is grown not only in India but it has grown widely among foreign tourists too. Ranganthittu is situated in the bank of the river kaveri, near Mysore in Karnataka. It was declared as bird sanctuary in 1940 and since then the sanctuary has become as a paradise for bird watchers.

The six isles on the river Kaveri is also a part of this sanctuary. Apart from it being a home for native avian habitants, the sanctuary each year attracts a large number of migratory birds. According to the experts they believe that birds come to this sanctuary from as far as Siberia, Australia and even north America.

A variety of species you will come across at Ranganthittu and they include snake bird, darters, spoonbills, river tern, open bill storks, white Ibis, little cormorants, egret, heron, stone plougher, kingfisher and partridge. Apart from this Balmuri Falls are a must visit in the park.

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