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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 [[Kannauj]] district, [[Uttar Pradesh]]. It is about 40 km from [[Kannauj]]. Primarily a bird sanctuary, species from 49 genera (of the 97 inhabiting India) can be seen at the sanctuary. It is one of the largest bird sanctuary in India, covering 80 km<sup>2</sup> including also a stretch of the [[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
[[Kannauj]] , bus stand on the [[Grand Trunk Road]] (NH91) - the road turns right at the canal just past [[Tirwa]] (10 km distant from tirwa)(abt 15 km from Kannauj). It's about 90 km from [[Kanpur]] and 125 km and 3 hours drive from [[Kanpur Airport]].

==Attraction==
Spread over 3 km<sup>2</sup> beside the Bahosi Lake, the sanctuary is home to various migratory birds from November to March. [[Jackal]], [[blue bull]], [[mongoose]], [[fishing cat]] and [[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 ==
* [http://www.cse.iitk.ac.in/users/amit/bicycling/lakhbahosi/ bumpy trail bicycling to lakh-bahosi] (feb 27-28 2010)
* [http://www.unep-wcmc.org/wdpa/sitedetails.cfm?siteid=308591&level=nat World Database on Protected Areas]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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[[Category:Bird sanctuaries of Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Kannauj district]]
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