nalsarovar

NALSAROVAR

The Nalsarovar bird sanctuary, 54 kms from Ahmedabad and connected by State transport buses with the city, offers one the most pleasant trips out of Ahmedabad, but tends to get crowded on sundays. The sanctuary mainly comprises a huge lake of about 100 sq kms, and ambient marshes where you can see flamingoes, pelicans, , geese, cranes, storks, ibises, spoonbill, wading birds, swallows, fishing eagles, osprey, harriers and in great numbers.

Flamingoes

The islands of the lake are populated by migrating Bharwad shepherds and on the banks are the Padhars, who are excellent folk dancers, artisans and boatmen. You can hire country boats on the lake for birdviewing, and picnic at shacks the on the islands. If you are making the trip to Nalsarovar your own or private hired vehicle , you can lunch at the KP farm at Sanand, which has a swimming pool, children's amusement park and other facilities, and enjoy the Goyal waterpark. There is a forest department guest house at Nalsarovar. Some resorts are coming up near the bird sanctuary.Another bird sanctuary is Thol, 32 Kms from Ahmedabad.

Country boats

Flamingoes

GETTING THERE	One hour from Ahmedabad
PLACES TO STAY
- LUXURY
- DELUXE
- MODERATE
- BUDGET/GUEST HOUSE	Forest Department Guest house,
PLACES TO EAT	K.P. Farm (Sanand)