Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) is all set to kick-off in Jharkhand from January 15 amid the ongoing bird flu scare.
In this voluntary census, AWC experts will be surveying migratory and local birds as part of their exercise.
According to AWC state co-ordinator Satya Prakash, the survey will be conducted across 10 water bodies including Ranchi, Ramgarh, Koderma, Dhanbad, Dumka, Hazaribag, East Singhbhum, Giridih and Sahebganj.
“We have earmarked these districts and would try to cover all the bodies. Census will start on January 15 and would conclude by the month-end,” Satya Prakash informed over the phone from Hazaribag.
Migratory birds usually start arriving with the onset of winter from mid-November and stay there till February. “We are working out the logistics to successfully conduct the census from January 15. Usually, it is done between December and January, but it got delayed this year owing to the pandemic,” Prakash added.