Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Bird Sanctuary is located in the Kunda town of the Pratapgarh district, in Uttar Pradesh. Bearing a southern tangent to Kunda, adjacent to River Ganga, it is at a distance of 13 kms from the main town. This region is a part of the alluvial land mass of the Gangetic plains.
An abundance of birds, reptiles, fishes, amphibians and invertebrates are found. Every year hundreds of local and migratory birds, from India and abroad flock here with the onset of winter season and inhabit this region till the beginning of the spring season.
Rosy Pelican, Graylag Goose, Pintail, Common Teal, Garganey Teal, Red-crested Pochard, Common Pochard, Wigeon, Gadwal, Shoveler, Coot, Surkhab, Great Crested Grebe, Gulls, Marsh Sandpipers, White Stork, etc. can be seen in numbers in the sanctuary during winters. Sarus Crane, Open-billed Stork, Painted Stork, White Necked Stork, Black Necked Stork, White Ibis, Glossy Ibis, Black Ibis, Spoon Bill, Darter, Little Cormorant, Common Kingfisher, White-breasted Kingfisher, Pied Kingfisher, Large and little Egret, Purple Heron, Pond Heron, Purple Moorhen, Water Hen. Black-winged Stilt, Pheasant-tailed Jacana, Bronze-winged Jacana, Spot-billled Duck, Comb Duck, Whistling Teal, Marsh Harrier, Shikra, Pariah Kite, Grey Headed Fish Eagle, Sparrowhawk, variety of Falcons, Wild Pigeon, Spotted Munia, Crow Pheasant and numerous Mynahs and Peacocks are also seen.