Location
The Taj nature walk is located on fatehabad road 500 meter away from Taj Mahal east gate. It spreads up to the right bank of river Yamuna. The Taj nature walk is a green belt area, having variety of thorny and broad-leaved tree species dotted with high grass lands. These high grass lands mounds provide a unique plateform to enjoy the beauty of Taj Mahal from different directions. The Taj has variation in its hue, colour and radiance with respect to time and season. Along with six grass mounds, there is nine km long nature trail providing visuals of Taj Mahal from different settings.

Flower beds
46 variety of flowers of 69 colours are grown every year in the degined flower beds from Oct to April every year. These flowers are home to a variety of butterflies.

Sunrise to sun set view of Taj Mahal
This great creation is the result of devoted love, which was converted in to a timeless white marble architect story.

Vegetation And Wild Life The area is rich in flora and fauna. Pheasants are prime faunal species in ravines. Others are red vented bulbul, grey hornbill, paradise flycatcher, golden oriole, seven sisters, tree pie, Indian flame backed threetotoed wood pecker, ringed dove, common green pigeon, blue rock pigeon, parakeet, white breasted kingfisher, hoopoe, small bea eater, Indian cuckoo etc. The dancing peacocks around peahens in the background of Taj create a divine amvience. During winters migratory birds are seen in flocks appearing like colorful flowers floating on the surface of water and their chirps producing symphony.

Among the mammals scavengers like hyena and jackal, herbivores like blue bull and hares are seen moving in the dense forest early morning and late in the evening. Of all the abundent reptile forms, python is the biggest in this area. It is often seen in the search of prey while at times hanging from the trees. Other important reptiles are rat snake, cobra and monitor lizard. The area is also rich in butterflies, some of which are common Leopard, Common Sulphar, Common grass Yellow and Plain tiger.

 

General information
Area : 180 hectares
Year of establishment : 1998

 

Climate
Temperature during summer
Temperature (Max) : 46°C
Temperature (Min) : 26°C

Temperature during winter
Temperature (Max) : 25°C
Temperature (Min) : 4°C

 

 

Visiting Period
November to March is an appropriate period to visit this place.

Other Places to visit
Taj Mahal, Akbar’s tomb (Sikandra), Agra fort, Etmad-ud-daulla, Fatehpur Sikri, Dayal Bagh etc.

Accommodation
Hotel : -  Taj Khema, Sheela lodge, trident, Taj View, Mughal Sheraton etc. All hotels around 500 to 700 meters.

Do’s in Taj Nature walk:-
1. Keep quite to see the birds.
2. Cooperate to maintain cleanliness & tidiness.
3. Maintain serenity.

Don’ts in Taj Nature Walk:-
1. Prohibited to Arms
2. Use of polythine
3. Do not burn fire.
4. Do not destroy nests, bird’s eggs and vegetation.
5. Do not put on tape recorders or transistors.