Tag: Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary

The head-turners…
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The head-turners…

February 7, 2018

Though a bird sanctuary, Ranganathittu hosts plenty of mighty crocodiles floating around like a log of wood or sitting on an island with its mouth wide open unnoticed until the boat moves fairly close to them. Visitors, who go on boating, with fear,  excitement and surprise all at the same time, make sure to capture…

A Straggler at Ranganathittu
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A Straggler at Ranganathittu

January 17, 2018

This bird is a Great White Pelican – Pelicanus onocrotalus, a rare visitor to this region. Very seldom sighted in this part of the country. It is a migratory visitor to parts of Gujarat and Barathpur Lake in North India. Sometimes the birds land up in unconventional locations accidentally. These accidental arrivals are called Stragglers…

Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary declared Eco Sensitive Zone
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Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary declared Eco Sensitive Zone

December 9, 2017

Mysuru: The famed Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary near Srirangapatna, one of the oldest bird sanctuaries in India and an ideal breeding ground for migratory birds including endangered species, has been declared as Eco Sensitive Zone (ESZ). The Union Government has issued a notification in this regard and has earmarked a total geographical area of 28.04 square…

Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary to be closed for a week
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Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary to be closed for a week

November 2, 2017

Mysuru: The famed Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary near Srirangapatna will be closed for visitors for a week either in the last week or November or the first week of December. Reason: The Forest Department is planning to conduct a census of bird population at the sanctuary. “Most likely, the Bird Sanctuary will be closed in the…

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