Dates
4 - 5 February 2010
Climate and Biome
Much of Keoladeo National Park is a marshland located at the confluence of the Gambhir and Banganga rivers that was expanded in the early 1900's to improve waterfowl hunting. It was declared a national park in 1981, and is 29 square kilometers which lie from 73 to 77 E and 27 N, near Bharatpur. In the dry season the humidity is as low as 30%, but during monsoon season it rises to 70-75%. Summer temperatures range from the low 20 to mid 40's, while winter temperatures range from 3-5 to the low 20's. The climate is considered subhumid to semi-arid.
The vegetation is primarily tropical dry deciduous forest intermixed with dry grasslands. Keoladeo is well known for its birds, especially the rare Siberian Crane. It also has many mammals including some large cats such as the fishing cat, snakes, lizards and turtles, frogs, 50 species of fish, and at least 35 species of butterfly.
Some Useful Links
http://www.keoladeonationalpark.itgo.com/main.htm
http://www.wildworldindia.com/parks/bharatpur.asp
Accomodations
Issues affecting this biome
Drought
Tim Luttermoser and Matthew Young
luttermosertj at my.hiram.edu and Youngm at my.hiram.edu
Last Updated 5 July 2010