MY TRIP TO KEOLADEO NATIONAL PARK pics from Keoladeo national park Keoladeo National Park  was formerly known as Bharatpur Bird sanctuary and the same is located in  Bharatpur  town in state of Rajasthan in India. The sanctuary is spread into more than 28 square km of area and is one of the richest habitat of large number of birds including reptiles like pythons etc. Especially during winter large number of migratory birds travel to the sanctuary from different parts of the world including the poles.  In the year 1982 the sanctuary was declared as National Park and in the year 1985 it was listed by UNESCO as World Heritage Site. HOW TO REACH : Keoladeo National Park is located in Bharatpur in Rajasthan and is well connected with roads and the nearest airport being at New Delhi and Jaipur . Distance of the park is about 220 km from Delhi and about 180 km from Jaipur.  BEST TIME TO VISIT: We were informed that the best period for