Keoladeo National Park is located in which state?

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Keoladeo National Park, also called Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, is located in Rajasthan.  It was established as a hunting reserve in the 19th century by Maharaja Suraj Mal and became a bird sanctuary in 1956.  It was declared a national park in 1981 and named after a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva inside the park.  The park spreads across 29 square kilometres and includes woodlands, swamps, and wet grasslands.  It is a Ramsar site and a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its rich biodiversity. Recently, the park is also becoming a safe home for turtles, sheltering eight out of ten species found in Rajasthan.

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Rajasthan Keoladeo National Park, also called Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, is located in Rajasthan.  It was established as a hunting reserve in the 19th century by Maharaja Suraj Mal and became a bird sanctuary in 1956.  It was declared a national park in 1981 and named after a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva inside the park.  The park spreads across 29 square kilometres and includes woodlands, swamps, and wet grasslands.  It is a Ramsar site and a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its rich biodiversity. Recently, the park is also becoming a safe home for turtles, sheltering eight out of ten species found in Rajasthan.

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