OT Staff
Throughout the year, Sultanpur National Park remains a birder’s paradise, with an estimated 250 bird species having been found here. Resident birds include the paddyfield pipit, the purple sunbird and the grey francolin.
The wetlands harbour a rich plant and animal life. In 2010, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change declared the area within five kilometres of the park as an eco-sensitive zone.
Every year, 90 migratory bird species arrive here in search of feeding grounds and to spend the winter. Some of them are globally threatened, like the sociable lapwing, the Egyptian vulture and the saker falcon.
The shallow lake at the core of the park is fed by the overflow from neighbouring canals and fields. The lake features seasonal aquatic vegetation and is dotted with artificial islands, as well as open grasslands.
The park is a popular picnic spot for residents of Delhi-NCR, especially during the winter migration months. A walk along the perimeter of the park takes up to two hours.
An Educational Interpretation Center has been established to offer proper guidance to tourists. To facilitate bird watching, there are four watch towers (machans) located at different points.
Visitors can stay overnight at Sultanpur National Park in the Rosy Pelican Tourist Complex. The guesthouse also has an on-site restaurant which serves breakfast food.
The closest airport to the national park is the Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), while the nearest railhead is Garhi Harsaru Junction (GHH).