About this location
A pair of connected oxbow lakes in the Gonda district, Parvati Arga adds to Uttar Pradesh's dense cluster of Ramsar jheels — modest in size but consistently productive for wintering waterfowl each year.
Species You Can Photograph in Parvati Arga Bird Sanctuary
Best season guide
Peak photography conditions typically align with Jan–Dec. Add buffer days for weather and park closures.
JanExcellent
FebExcellent
MarGood
AprOff-season
MayOff-season
JunOff-season
JulOff-season
AugOff-season
SepOff-season
OctGood
NovExcellent
DecExcellent
How to Reach
- Nearest airport
- Ayodhya Airport (~40 km)
- Nearest railway station
- Gonda (~40 km)
By Air
Ayodhya Airport is the nearest airport, about 40 km away, with Lucknow (~150 km) for more flights. Continue by taxi or pre-booked cab.
By Rail
Gonda is the nearest railway station, about 40 km away. Taxis and autos cover the last stretch.
By Road
Parvati Arga is a pair of lakes in Gonda district, about 40 km from Gonda town. Winter brings large flocks of waterbirds.
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Photography tips for Parvati Arga Bird Sanctuary
A straightforward embankment walk around the lake edges; best combined with a wider eastern UP wetland circuit given how many jheels sit within a similar radius.
Conservation: A Ramsar Wetland of International Importance, part of Uttar Pradesh's dense network of protected oxbow lakes along the Gangetic plain.
More in Uttar Pradesh
- Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary
- Dudhwa National Park
- Dudhwa Tiger Reserve
- Haiderpur Wetland
- Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary
- Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary
- National Chambal Sanctuary (UP)
- Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary
- Okhla Bird Sanctuary
- Patna Bird Sanctuary
- Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
- Rastogi Bird Sanctuary
- Saman Bird Sanctuary
- Samaspur Bird Sanctuary
- Sandi Bird Sanctuary
- Sarsai Nawar Jheel
- Sur Sarovar Bird Sanctuary
- Surajpur Wetland
- Upper Ganga River (Ramsar Stretch)
- Vijaysagar Bird Sanctuary
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