Sur Sarovar Bird Sanctuary

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Sight Address : Mathura Delhi Highway, Near Runakata, Near Walter Wolrld-Dolfine, Arsena, Agra, Uttar Pradesh 282007Edit

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Sur Sarovar Bird Sanctuary that ignited the passions of Lord Krishna and Radha and inspired the famed poet Soordas to compose the “Bhakti Kavya” one of the finest pieces of devotional poetry ever written. A heaven for birds that come here in their multitudes from far and wide, Soor Sarovar was declared a Bird Sanctuary in 1991. Soor Sarovar bird sanctuary covers an area of 7.97 sq km. Within the sanctuary there is a large lake covering area of 2.25sq km with depth wearing from 4 meter to 8 meter. Soor Sarovar is today home to more than 165 species of migratory and resident birds. U.P. Forest Department has created woodlands and developed the shallow areas for waders around the lake making it a veritable haven for birds, proof of which lies in the increasing number of nesting sites and the number of species. Soor Sarovar Bird Sanctuary is listed as an important bird area (IBA) IN135 and is a proposed Ramsar site. Besides supporting numerous resident and migratory birds the sanctuary has around 300 pythons. Soor Sarovar has the biggest Bear Rescue centre for rescued dancing bears.

Sur Sarovar Bird Sanctuary

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Keetham Lake, the scenic Sur Sarovar Bird Sanctuary is home to approximately 100 species of native and migratory birds, twelve species of mammals and 18 species of reptiles. Some of the major bird species found here include Siberian cranes, Brahminy ducks, Spoonbills, Saurus cranes, shovellers, Gadwalls and bar-headed geese. The UP Forest Department designated the whole area as a National Bird Sanctuary on 27 March 1991.

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Best Season to VisitEdit

Winter is the best time to visit, days are cool and sunny and ideal for sight seeing.

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

2-3 hrs.

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Maya Hotel & Restaurant – Agra ; 18/184, Purani Mandi Circle, Fatehabad Road, Tajganj, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India ; Ph/M – N.A. ; Food Serve – N.A.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : This place of Agra is well connected by road and is easily accessible by taxis. Local taxis are also available at a reasonable rate.

Bus : Bus services in Agra are provide by Agra Municipal Corporation. UP State Road Transport Corporation does run some air-conditioned and non-air-conditioned low-floor buses within Agra which run on specific routes including M G Road.

Train : Agra is a major railway junction and has several railway stations, with the Agra Cantonment Railway station being the main one. It can also be accessed from Keethan Railway Station. Indian Railways connects Agra with all major and minor cities in India. The hired taxi, tempo, cycle-rickshaw and auto-rickshaw will helps tourist to reach her. Prepaid autos and taxis from railway station are easily available.

Air : Agra’s Kheria Airport is located 8 km away from the heart of the city. It will cost about Rs 150 from airport to city by taxi. Agra is connected to Varanasi, Delhi and Khajuraho by air. For other cities, tourists need to take the flight to Delhi. After getting down at Kheria airport taxis and tongas are available at the airport to reach this destination.

Others : Travelling around the town of Agra can be done through a multitude of ways, including electric buses, Tongas, tempos, cycle rickshaws and auto rickshaws.
Cycle Rickshaw:
Cycle rickshaws are available aplenty in the town of Agra. Travelling through a cycle rickshaw can be quite time consuming, although this is a very cheap mode of travel with charges hovering around Rs 5 to 10.
Tonga:
Tongas are horse drawn carriages that run throughout the town. Tonga charges are very low too, and you can opt for a Tonga ride as it is faster than a cycle rickshaw ride. Charges will range around Rs 5 to 15.
Tempo :
Tempos are also available, and these are shared vehicles which can be more comfortable than buses for slightly elevated rates. Tempo rates will vary from Rs 5 to 10. These are a safe mode of travel and can be taken up during night time.

Things to CarryEdit

Carry drinking water, camera, sunglasses & a hat or shades for protection from the harsh Sun.

Safety / WarningEdit

During winters make sure to travel with proper woollen clothes as nights in Agra is pretty chilling during winter.Do not accept any type of food from strangers while travelling on trains and buses.