Lakh Bahosi Sanctuary

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Lakh Bahosi Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary spread over two jheels (shallow lakes) near the villages of Lakh and Bahosi (abt 4 km apart) in

Upper Ganges canal

. (Lat/Long: 26°54'47.50"N 79°39'19.20")

Getting there

Lakh-Bahosi is 5 km from Indergarh Police Station. It is about 35 km from

Tirwa (10 km distant from tirwa)(abt 15 km from Kannauj). It is about 90 km from Kanpur and 125 km and 3 hours drive from Kanpur Airport

Attraction

Spread over 3 km² (1.2 sq mi) beside the Bahosi Lake, the sanctuary is home to various migratory birds from November to March.

monkeys

may also be spotted here.

A separate lake at nearby Lakh village hosts some similar species, though the relative ecology is somewhat different.

The best time to visit is December to February.

External links

bumpy trail bicycling to lakh-bahosi (feb 27-28 2010)
World Database on Protected Areas^{[permanent dead link]}

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26°54′40″N 79°38′28″E / 26.911°N 79.641°E / 26.911; 79.641