To provide a safe sanctuary and protection to the local and foreign migratory birds, an area of 262 hectares adjoining the Beeja Nagar Jheel and its surroundings was converted into a bird sanctuary and declared a safe and no hunting-zone in 1990.
This Bird Sanctuary is nestled in the Vindhyachal range of hills making home to around 200 species of local and migratory birds. The migratory birds like Goose, Pin Tail, Common Teal, Cotton Teal, Red Crested Pochard, Surkhab, Coot etc. start coming in from the month of November and by December - January the sanctuary is abound with them. With the onset of warm days from March onwards these visitors start flying back to their homes only to return the following year. Some local species such as Spot-billed Duck, Sarus Crane, Painted Stork, White/Black Ibis, Dub Chick, Grebe, Spoon Bill, Open-billed Stork, Cormorants, Egrets, Red-vented Bulbul, Lapwing, Robin, Sandpiper, King Vulture, Scavenger Vulture, Common Parrot etc. stay back in this sanctuary, making their nests and laying eggs to make it their permanent home.