Bakhira Bird Sanctuary
Notified in 1990, the Bakhira Sanctuary, spread over an area of 29 sq kms, constitutes
the Bakhira tal, adjoining wetlands, Gram Samaj land and some agricultural land
where people continue cultivation. Over 40,000 migratory waterfowl fly down to the
Sanctuary every year, while resident birds like purple moorhen and swamp hen nest
here. More than 23 species of waterfowl have been reported in the sanctuary, which
includes 5,000 purple moorhens.