When you take a holiday to Ranganathittu, you're treated to some glorious sights. Yes, the Sanctuary here is a paradise for wildlife enthusiasts.

Just glance around and you'll find a host of surprises.

Crocodiles basking under the sun, others running free, flocks of birds gathered on tiny islands… Ranganathittu is indeed a visual delight.

And the excitement continues.

Wherever you turn, you'll find exotic birds. Birds that come all the way from Siberia, Australia and even North America.

So when you're on the cane boats just be ready for a 'fluttering' surprise.

It may be the open-bill stork, the white ibis, egret, heron, patridge or even the cormorant trying to say hello!

Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, is an important tourist destination from Mysore city orthe adjoining Vrindavan gardens, both of which are barely 20 km away.

The bird sanctuary, situated on the banks of the Kaveri River, includes of a group of six islets as well.

The isolated islets and the abundance of aquatic insects during the monsoon make Ranganathittu a favorite abode for birds. Ranganathittu attained the status of a bird sanctuary in 1940, courtesy of the visions of India. s noted ornithologist. Dr. Salim Ali. who, during his survey of the birds of Mysore, advocated for the establishment of such a sanctuary.

The sanctuary is now a paradise for wildlife enthusiasts, nature lovers and bird watchers.

The sanctuary, even though it lacks a sprawling area, is a delightful place to visit. What makes it inviting is that it is an important Asian nesting and breeding ground for migratory birds from all across the earth.

Some species of birds that are known to have made Ranganathittu their breeding abode are spoonbills, open bill storks, darters, white Ibis, little cormorants, egret, heron, partridge, river tern, stone plougher, snake bird, and other exotic bird species that fly to the sanctuary in large flocks.

Park officials and experts have traced the origins of some of these bird species to as far as Siberia, Australia and even North America. A record number of 1,400 painted storks visited the area in 1999. 2000. Local inhabitants like kingfishers and peacocks are also found in this avian bliss.

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