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During the months of October to March, the Okhla Bird Sanctuary is visited by thousands of migratory birds including Shoveller Duck, Northern Pintail, Common Teal, Gadwall Duck and Blue Winged Teal. It is an ideal place for nature lovers and bird watchers. The Okhla Bird Sanctuary (OBS) has an area of approximately 4 square kilometres and is situated at the entrance of NOIDA in Gautam Budh Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated at a point where river Yamuna enters the state of Uttar Pradesh leaving the territory of Delhi. It is one of the 15 bird sanctuaries in the state.

Okhla Bird sanctuary (OBS) is located in National Capital Region, Delhi (NCR) on the river Yamuna and Okhla Barrage at the entrance of Noida in Gautam Budha Nagar district of U.P. and Eastern boundary in Noida and Western boundary in NCT of Delhi. It is one of the 466 IBAs (Important Bird Areas) in India. It is roughly 4 square kilometres in size and is one among 15 bird sanctuaries in the state. Location 28035'56.3" N Latitude and 77018'56.6" E Longitude in U.P. 28032'43.5" N Latitude and 77018'41.7" E Longitude in Delhi More than 324 bird species are reported from Okhla out of this about 50% are migratory birds and a 36% are resident birds and others are vagrant sightings or of unknown category. Forty percent of the total birds are common locally and the rest are uncommon or rare. The total bird list includes two Critically Endangered, nine vulnerable, seven Near Threatened and one Conservation Dependent species. At a closer look it can be seen that 50% of the birds reported are migratory.

Ideal Time to Visit

November to March

How to Get There

From IGI Airport New Delhi to Okhla Bird sanctuary 25 kms.

From Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station to Okhla Bird sanctuary 10 kms.

From New Delhi Railway Station to Okhla Bird sanctuary 20 kms.

From I.S.B.T. Delhi to Okhla Bird sanctuary 25 kms.

From Old Delhi Railway Station to Okhla Bird sanctuary 21 kms.

Cannaught Place to Botanical Garden Station by Metro.

[30 Minutes. travel (3 kms. on road by 3-wheeler or cycle, rickshaw)]

VISITOR ATTRACTIONS

The sanctuary serves as one of the important site for the bird watching, especially during migratory season because of its location In the urban landscape, it attracts tourist for its recreational and aesthetic values.

Wetland, Birding

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