National Chambal Sanctuary in India, home to a lot of endangered species, is a must visit
Chambal ravines From the cold desert of Ladakh to the ravines of Chambal, this post is a slight deviation from my previous posts on Ladakh. One of the reasons I could not resist posting about this sanctuary, because to me, Chambal was known to be a dacoit infested area, and that's pretty much what I knew of Chambal for a long time! This sanctuary was indeed a wonderful surprise for me. The fascinating terrains, the endangered species, and the variety of birds make this place quite unique! The National Chambal Sanctuary is located on the Chambal river on the Tri border area of the three states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh. This protected Sanctuary is known for the critically endangered Gharial crocodile, the red-crowned roof turtle and the Ganges river dolphin. This sanctuary is also home to over 320 species of resident and migratory birds. Some of the bird species found here are Indian Skimmer, Sarus Crane, Pallas's fish eagle, and Indian cou...