Tuesday, July 28, 2009

A dry Bharatpur won't be much of a bird sanctuary

BHARATPUR (Rajasthan): There is an air of despair among bird watchers and officials at the Keoladeo Bird Sanctuary here. The rains have played

truant so far and the swamps are dry. Without aquatic life, that is food for the migratory birds, many of the winged visitors may not show up this winter, which is bad news for tourism.