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Adventure Tourism
Ministry of Tourism , Government of India
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Nature walks are popular ways for people to discover and appreciate their surroundings in the great outdoors. Bird watching is a common activity that can be done while on a nature walk.Bird watching is the practise of observing and identifying different bird species in their natural habitats. Many people enjoy bird watching because it allows them to respect nature and the beauty of these distinct and intriguing species.
| State/ UT | Locations |
|---|---|
| Andaman & Nicobar | Chidiya Tapu |
| Andhra Pradesh | Kolleru Bird Sanctuary, Manjira Bird Sanctuary, Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary, Rollapadu Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary, Rollapadu Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary, Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary, Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Dihang-Dibang Biosphere Reserve, Namdapha national park, Daying Ering Wildlife Sanctuary, Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary, Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, Kameng Elephant Reserve, Kamlang Wildlife Sanctuary, Pakke Tiger Reserve, Talle Valley Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Assam | Pani Dihing Wildlife Sanctuary, Dibru-Saikhowa Biosphere Reserve, Kaziranga National Park, Nameri National Park, Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park, Mansa Tiger Reserve, Borail Wildlife Sanctuary, Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary, Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Bihar | IBA Barela Jheel Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, IBA WII Nakti Dam & Nagi Dam Bird Sanctuary, Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary, Valmiki Tiger Reserve, Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary, Gautam Budha Wildlife Sanctuary, Hazaribahg Sanctuary, Kaimur Wildlife Sancturay, Palamau Tiger Reserve |
| Chhattisgarh | Kanger Ghati National Park, Indravati Tiger Reserve, Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary, Sitanadi Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Delhi | Najafgarh Bird Sanctuary, banks of the Yamuna river and its associated wetlands, Asola-Bhati Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Goa | Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, Bhagwan Mahaveer Wildlife Sanctuary, Mayem (Maem) Lake |
| Gujarat | Naliya Grassland (Lala Bustard WLS), Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary, Kutch Bustard Sanctuary, Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary, Porbandar Bird Sanctuary, Thol Bird Sancturay, Banni Grassland Reserve, Barda Hills Sanctuary, Gir National Park & Wildlife Sanctuary, Velavadar National Park |
| Haryana | Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary, Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary, Blue Bird Lake,Basai Wetland |
| Himachal Pradesh | Great Himalayan National Park, Bandli Wildlife Sanctuary, Kais Wildlife Sanctuary, Pong Dam Lake WLS (declared as a Bird Sanctuary In 1983), Pin Valley National Park |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Gulmarg Biosphere Reserve, Pahalgam, Sonmarg, the Hygam wetland, Hokersar, Shalibug, Dachigam National Park, Dal Lake |
| Jharkhand | Udhuwa Lake Bird Sanctuary, Betla National Park, Palamau Tiger Reserve |
| Karnataka | Ghataprabha Bird Sanctuary, Bankapur Peacock Conservation Reserve, Gudavi Bird Sanctuary, Kokkare Bellur Community Reserve (Bird), Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Adichanchunagiri Wildlife Sanctuary, Anshi National Park, Bandipur National Park, Kudremukh, Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary, Attiveri Bird Sanctuary, Nagarhole National Park |
| Kerala | Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary, Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary, Chulanur Peafowl WLS, Thattekad Bird Sanctuary, Periyar Tiger Reserve, Silent Valley National Park, Thrissur Kole Wetlands, Mukurthi National Park |
| Ladakh | Tso Kar Lake |
| Lakshadweep | Pitti Bird Sanctuary |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bandhavgarh National Park, Ghatigaon Bustard Sanctuary, Karera Bustard Sanctuary, Sailana Kharmor (Lesser Florican) Sanctuary, Sardarpur Kharmor (Lesser Florican) Sanctuary, Van Vihar, Panna Tiger Reserve, Satpura National Park |
| Maharashtra | Karnala Bird Sanctuary, Mayani Bird Sanctuary, Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary, Jaikwadi Bird Sanctuary, Jawaharlal Nehru Bustard Sanctuary, Nandur Madhmeshwar Bird Sanctuary, Sewri Flamingo Point, Melghat, Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Manipur | Loktak Lake, Keibul Lamjao national Park, Sirohi National Park |
| Meghalaya | Balphakram National Park, Nokrek National Park |
| Mizoram | Murlen National Park, Phawngpui National Park, Khawnglung Wildlife Sanctuary, Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Nagaland | Khonoma Nature Conservation and Tragopan Sanctuary, Ntanki National Park |
| Odisha | Nalabana Bird Sanctuary, Bhitarkanika National Park, Nandankanan Zoological Park, Simlipal National Park, Chandaka Forest & Elephant Reserve, Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Puducherry | Ousteri Lake |
| Punjab | Harike Lake Bird Sanctuary, IBA Sukhna Lake Bird Sanctuary, Bir Gurdialpura Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Rajasthan | Keoladeo National Park/Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Desert National Park, Ranthambhor National Park,Bund Baretha (Bharatpur); Talab-i-Shahi (Dholpur); Talchhapar Sanctuary (Churu); Sambhar lake and adjoining water bodies (Jaipur); Man Sagar lake (Jaipur); Raj Samand (Rajnagar); Fateh Sagar and Pichhola (Udaipur); Sardar Samand (Jodhpur/Pali); Mt. Abu (Sirohi); Kumbhalgarh (Rajnagar); and numerous grassland habitats, water bodies and river banks. Some of these birding spots are quite close to prominent cities like Jhalana, Arboratem, and Man Sagar (Jaipur); Ana Sagar (Ajmer); Fateh Sagar (Udaipur) |
| Sikkim | Kitam Bird Sanctuary, Khechepheri Lake, Pamayangtse, Tholung Valley, Vershay and Dentam, Yoksom Village |
| Tamil Nadu | Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary, Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary, Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary, Point Calimere Bird Sanctuary, Thiruppudai- Maruthur Conservation Reserve (Bird), Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary, Vaduvoor Lake Bird Sanctuary, Vettangudi Bird Sanctuary, Ariyakulam Bird Sanctuary, Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve, Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary, Suchindram Theroor Birds Sanctuary, Udayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary, Vellode Bird Sanctuary, Guindy National Park, Anamalai Tiger Reserve, Mudumalai National Park, Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary |
| Telangana | Ameenpur Lake, Ananthagiri Forest, Botanical Gardens, Edulabad Lake, Osmansagar Lake, Osmania University, Manjira wildlife and bird sanctuary |
| Tripura | IBA Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary, Sipahijola National Park, Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Uttar Pradesh | Bakhira Sanctuary, Okhla Bird Sanctuary, Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary, Sur Sarovar Bird Sanctuary, Patna Bird Sanctuary, Sandi Bird Sanctuary, Dudhwa National Park |
| Uttarakhand | Asan Barrage Bird Sanctuary, Jhilmil Jheel Conservation Reserve (Bird), Jim Corbett National Park, Govind Pashu Vihar National Park , Nanda Devi National Park, Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary |
| West Bengal | Chintamoni Kar Bird Sanctuary, Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary/Kulik Bird Sanctuary, Neora National Park, Sandakphu Ridge, Buxa Tiger Reserve, Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary |