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March 03, 2021 16:47 IST
Birders collected data from 133 locations in 3 districts; 55 non-resident birds kept their annual tryst with the area
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Bar-headed Goose were sighted in large numbers during the single-day bird census conducted in January in Mysuru-Mandya-Chamarajanagar belt. | Photo Credit:
M.A. SRIRAM
Birders collected data from 133 locations in 3 districts; 55 non-resident birds kept their annual tryst with the area
In all, 204 bird species were recorded in Mysuru-Mandya-Chamarajanagar belt during the single-day winter bird monitoring programme for 2020-21 held in January this year.
The birders collected data from 133 locations in the 3 districts and the 204 bird species included 55 non-resident birds that kept their annual tryst with the region.
The Kaliveli wetlands attract a large number of birds | Photo Credit:
FILE
The decision is seen as a big win for the Forest Department and conservationists, and their efforts to protect the wetland that is a haven for diverse flora and fauna
In a major push to declare Kaliveli wetlands, the second-largest brackish water lake in South India after Pulicat lake, a bird sanctuary, the Villupuram district administration has issued the first declaration under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
The decision is seen as a big win for Forest Department officials and conservationists, and their efforts to protect this wetland that remains a safe haven for diverse flora and fauna.
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