Sultanpur, Haryana, in north India.
Major Attractions :
Migratory Birds, Kingfishers, Blue Bulls
Area Covered :
Ideal Time to Visit the Park :
During the months of December and
Nearest Attractions :
Sultanpur Lake, Museums, Library.
Some Major Accesses :
Gurgaon & Delhi.
Things to Know
Where is the Sultanpur National Park
Sultanpur National Park & Bird Sanctuary is located in Gurgaon district
of Haryana, 46 km from Delhi and 15 km from Gurgaon on the Gurgaon - Farukh
Nagar Road. The Sultanpur National Park is lush with lawns and trees and
shrubs and masses of bougainvillea. A good pair of binoculars is a must to
clearly see the wildlife from a safe distance, without disturbing them.
facilitate bird watching, there are four watch towers (machans) located at
different points. In addition there is parking and facilities for toilets
and drinking water. The Educational Interpretation Center has been
established here to offer proper guidance to the tourist visiting the place.
Important Dates in the Sultanpur National Park
Keeping in view Sultanpur's potential, the park area covering 359 acres was
declared a Bird Sanctuary in 1971 and was upgraded to the status of National
Park in 1991 by the Haryana Government.
The Ecological System in the
Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary
Sultanpur National Park is essentially a bird watcher's place with few
trees obscuring the visitor's view of the lake. The birds here can be easily
spotted wading, swimming or flying.
The Flora in the Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary
Efforts are being made to improve the vegetation in the area by planting
more trees. The vegetation of this park is tropical and dry deciduous and
the flora include grasses, dhok, khair, tendu, ber, jamun, acacia, and
The Avifauna in the Sultanpur Bird
Sanctuary - Birding at Sutanpur
In 250 species of birds have been recorded in the Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary.
Some of them are resident, while others come from distant regions like
Siberia, Europe and Afghanistan.
Some of the resident birds are - Common Hoopoe, Paddyfield Pipit, Purple
Sunbird, Little Cormorant, Eurasian Thick-knee, Gray Francolin, Black
Francolin, Indian Roller
White-throated Kingfisher, Spot billed Duck, Painted Stork, White Ibis,
Black headed Ibis, Little Egret, Great Egret, Cattle Egret, India Crested
Lark, Red vented Bulbul, Rose ringed Parakeet, Red wattled Lapwing, Shikra,
Eurasian collared Dove, Red collared Dove, Laughing Dove, Spotted Owlet,
Rock Pigeon, Magpie Robin, Greater Coucal, Weaver Bird, Bank Mynah, Common
Mynah and Green Bee Eater.
Every year 90 migratory bird species arrive here in search of feeding
grounds and to pass the winter. In winter the sanctuary provides a
picturesque panorama of migratory birds such as birds like - Ruff, Greater
Flamingo, Black winged Stilt, Common Teal, Common Greenshank, Northern
Pintail, Yellow Wagtail, White Wagtail, Northern Shoveler, Rosy Pelican,
Gadwall, Wood Sandpiper, Spotted Sandpiper, Eurasian Wigeon, Black tailed
Godwit, Spotted Redshank, Starling, Bluethroat and Long billed Pipit. In
summer about 11 species of migratory birds such as Asian Koel, Black crowned
Night Heron, Eurasian Golden Oriole, Comb duck, Blue cheeked Bee Eater, Blue
tailed Bee Eater and Cuckoos come here.
The Fauna in the Sultanpur National Park
The wildlife in the park include blackbuck
, hog deer,
, wild dog or
dhole, caracal, wild cat, hedgehog, mongoose, striped hyena, Indian
porcupine, rattle/honey badger, leopard, wild pig, and four horned antelope.
Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary Travel
Delhi - Sultanpur - Delhi - Agra - Fatehpur Sikri - Bharatpur - Agra -
Bandhavgarh - Kanha - Jabalpur
How to Reach Sultanpur National Park
The nearest airhead is Delhi (46 km).
The nearest railhead is Delhi (46 km).
There are buses and taxis from Delhi (46 km),
Gurgaon (15 km) and neighboring centers.