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With the   arrival of the winters , when people feels lazy and   animals hibernate , and when leaves even refuse to stay on the trees …these migratory birds make winters the most exciting season for not only   bird lovers but also for the love birds and tourists   . This place adds one more magnificent site in the list of Uttarakhand’s remarkable places. The beauty of the place is astonishing and therefore if you want to witness then you need to visit. Located just 40km away from Dehradun, the Asan Barrage marshland has become popular as a bird sanctuary. It hosts more than 53 species of birds. The uniqueness of the Asan Barrage is that it serves as a winter passage halt for trans- Himalayan migratory birds. These birds are spotted here on their way to southern India (October - November) and again on their way back (February - March). In October this place welcomes the arrival of migrants from Pale arctic region when over 90% of the water bird popul...