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About amazing world of wildlife found at Assan Barage Bird Sanctuary [Dhalipur Lake] Uttaranchal

Dhalipur Lake created from the construction of Dhalipur power house at the confluence of the river Yamuna & Asan is the Paradise of bird watchers in India. Small [4 sq km] man-made Assan reservoir has been developed as the one of best bird birding place in north India and popularly known as the Assan Barrage Bird Sanctuary. Location and easy accessibility from hill resort Dehradoon has made Assan Bird Sanctuary most visited birds home in north India. At the Assan Bird Sanctuary 53 species of water birds are observed out of which 19 are Himalayan migratory birds which halt here during October and November on their way to southern India and while late February and March on their way back to home.

Assan Barage Bird Sanctuary [Dhalipur Lake] : Vital Tourist Info : Tour Guide

Location		Paradise of bird watchers, Assan Barrage Bird Sanctuary or the Dhalipur Lake is Situated in the mountain range of Himalaya in Garhwal region in the west of Dehradun valley hardly 40 km away from the hill resort Dehradoon.
City - State - Region		Dehradoon - Uttaranchal - North India
Weather & Climate		Region around the Assan Barrage Bird Sanctuary experiences typical North Indian monsoon climate [Average Rainfall 250 cm] with distinct summer and winter seasons.
Temperature		summer : Max.38^oC Min. 14^oC winter : Max. 21^o C Min. 2^o C
Tourist Season		Bird watching lovers can visit this bird Paradise in north India round the year but for Himalayan Migratory Birds plan your tour either in October and November or in February and March.
Basic Travel Info		State road transport buses are plying at regular interval from Dehradoon to Dhalipur lake. Tourists can also have option of hiring a taxi.
Spoken Languages		Hindi - Garhwali [Pahadi] - English
Travel Tips		Do include woolen clothing, comfortable trek shoes and binoculars in your luggage bag for the Assan Barrage Bird Sanctuary travel.
Accommodation		Accommodation or Food is not a problem on the Assan Barrage Bird Sanctuary tour because of its location close to Dehradoon which have number of hotels to accommodate all budget travelers.
Other Attractions		Hill Resort Dehradoon have a lot of tourists attractions.
Internal Travel

Assan Barage Bird Sanctuary Uttaranchal : Static & Biographical [Flora & Fauna] Info

Area		4 sq km
Forest Type [Vegetation]		Aquatic vegetation : Eichhornia crassips, Potamogeton pectinatus, Typha elephantina, and Ceratophyllum demersum.
Assan Barage Bird Sanctuary [Dhalipur Lake] Uttaranchal : Flora and Fauna
Plants		Sal - Dhaora / Axlewood - Jhingan - Shisham - Red Silk Cotton and other trees and plants of Shivalik range.
Animals
Birds		Pintail - Red Crested Pochard - Ruddy Shelduck - Common Pochard - Mallard - Eurasian Wigeon -Gadwall - Common Teal - Shoveller - Egrets - Herons - Tufted Duck - Lapwing -Pallas Fishing Eagle - Greater Spotted Eagle - Marsh Harrier - Steppe Eagle Marsh-loving birds : Egrets, Herons and Lapwings, etc.
Other Wildlife
Himalayan Migratory Birds		Brahminy Duck, Pintail, Red Crested Pochard, Gadwall, Common Pochard, Mallard, Coot, Wigeon, Common Teal, Tufted Duck, and Shoveller.