• Birds found: northern shoveller, stork, kingfisher, Siberian flamingo
• Timings: 7 am to 9 pm
• Entry fee: No fees if entering on foot. Drive through from Bhimashankar wildlife sanctuary will cost 10/- entry fee (2 wheeled vehicles) and 20/- per person for people in a car.

14. Thol National Park:

This is popular for its species and also has attractive lake areas which tourists can see. This is situated in Gujrat near the human-made Thol lake in Mehsana district which was initially constructed as an irrigation tank. It was declared a sanctuary in 1988 when it was understood that 150 species of birds call it home and 60% out of them are water birds.

• Birds found: Flamingoes, Sarus crane, great white pelicans, mallards and geese, White-rumped Vulture, Indian Vulture, etc
• Timings: 6 am to 5:30 pm
• Entry fee: 100/- per person, 150/- camera charges.

15. Bondla National Park:

This is another favourite bird preservation park in Goa. A person can find several varieties of even endangered avian species here. It is a small park, only 8 square kilometres and a popular destination for school children. In a number of bird sanctuaries in India, Bondla finds a place of mention because of an inclusive mini zoo, deer safari park, and ecotourism cottages.

• Birds found: Indian peafowl, kingfisher, woodpecker, yellow bulbul, hornbill, etc.
• Entry fee: 2/ for children, 5/- per person, 80/- per person for elephant ride, 25/- camera charges, 100/- for video camera.
• Best time to visit Bird Sanctuaries: Ideally, for all sanctuaries, the timings differ because the inhabitants of the sanctuaries differ in nature. But as a consensus, rainy season after the initial heavy rains, say, August onwards is good for spotting birds living in the sanctuaries and winters, say, from October onwards until the end of spring (by March) is a generally good time to see migratory birds in full glory. Usually, summers make the birds miserable and it is too uncomfortable for you are a tourist too, to visit a bird sanctuary. Pick cooler days for a great eco-holiday!

These are all the national bird sanctuaries in India. The best way to spend a holiday is definitely with nature! When you visit one of these popular national parks and bird sanctuaries in India, do share your feedback and motivate others for such simple yet endearing holidays too! When awareness increases, only then the will to celebrate and conserve nature also increase. Share this information as much as you can so that more and more people turn nature lovers. It is also important for our future generation to appreciate nature, so take the kids along too.