Ranganathittu Birds Sanctuary, Mysore, Karnataka - Boating, picnicking and stunning picturesques

Wildlife, Jungle Safari, Boating, Bird Watching, Bird Sanctuary, Amusement Park

Situated in the vicinity to Mysore, only 18 kms away, Ranganathittu Birds Sanctuary is one of the not to be missed place during your visit to Mysore. As the name suggests, it is home to the rarest species of birds throughout the whole world and it was the result of efforts of Dr. Salim Ali, popular ornithologist, who pushed Maharaja of Mysore to take this sanctuary as a protected area. The main birds species what one could see here are darters, white ibis, open billed storks, painted storks, egrets, swallows, sandpipers, white necked storks, cormorants, etc. Thus, this bird sanctuary is a paradise and most-liked place for the bird-watchers.