Porbandar
Category Flora - Fauna, Bird Watching Site |
Nearby Places 21 Place(s) |
Approx. Time to Explore
1.25 Hour(s) |
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About The Location: Declared as a sanctuary in November' 1988. Porbandar Bird Sanctuary in the Western part of the state provides the practical example of co-existence of man and nature. The sanctuary falls on the migratory route of the birds. The area supports good population of flamingoes and other resident and migratory waterfowls. In fact, during more favourable years, even flamingoes have been reported to prefer this area for nesting.
Important Birds: Flamingoes (greater and lesser), grebes, pelicans, ducks and geese, avocet, coots, cormorants, herons, egrets, bittern, storks, ibis, spoonbill, cranes, whistling teals, gulls, terns, jacanas, ruff, red shanks, Indian roller etc.
Fauna: 150 species of bird
Address : Assistant Conservator of Forests,
Porbandar Birds Sanctuary, Near Chaupati, Porbandar, Gujarat
Phone(O) : 0286 2242551
Porbandar district, Porbandar city on the Western coast of Saurashtra
Sanctuary Area : 9.33 ha.
Best Time To Visit: Winter
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