The Keetham Bird Sanctuary is the
abode of hundreds of wild animals and birds throughout the year.
November 13, 2017 |
UPDATED 18:56 IST
The Keetham Bird Sanctuary is one
of the very few places left in North India, where the endangered Siberian
Cranes come regularly to nest every year.
Spread in 2.25 sq km, the Keetham
lake and its surrounding 7.97 sq km sanctuary area is the abode of hundreds of
wild animals and birds throughout the year, but the months of October to
February are special, as this is the time when migratory birds from far north
come to spend the winters at this lake.
However, this year, the prospects
of these birds arriving to the lake anytime soon appear bleak, with the weather
in Agra still quite warm and the high pollution levels with increased
construction activity around the sanctuary also acting as deterrents for the
migratory birds. Midway into November, the lake still awaits the arrival of its
annual guests and bird-watchers arriving here to see these rare birds, are
getting disappointed.
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