Sultanpur National Park : Decrease In The Number Of Migratory Birds
According to forest department officials the Sultanpur National Park in Farrukh Nagar, Gurugram has reported a decrease of 20-30 per cent in the number of migratory birds this season.
- Sultanpur National Park, formerly known as Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary, is located in the Gurgaon district in Haryana.
- It comprises mainly wetlands.
- This national park is a major habitat for aquatic birds, including migratory and resident birds.
- It was notified as a Ramsar site, a wetland of international importance, in 2021.
- It also features seasonal aquatic vegetation and is dotted with artificial islands; the Park also includes open grasslands.
- Flora: Grasses, dhok, khair, tendu, ber, jamun, banyan tree and neem etc.
- It is a very important wintering ground for waterfowl.
- Some of the resident and migratory species of birds found in the area are the Common hoopoe, Purple sunbird, Black francolin, Little cormorant, Indian Cormorant, Siberian Crane, Greater Flamingo, Common Teal, Common Greenshank, Ruff, etc.
