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Bird watchers' paradise

Chilika Lake, Asia’s largest lagoon in Odisha, celebrated the second edition of National Chilika Bird Festival, January 27-28, 2019

 
 

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By Ashis Senapati
Published: Wednesday 30 January 2019
Chilika Lake, Asia’s largest lagoon in Odisha known as a birdwatchers' paradise celebrated the second edition of  National Chilika Bird Festival, January 27-28, 2019

Chilika Lake, Asia’s largest lagoon in Odisha known as a birdwatchers' paradise celebrated the second edition of National Chilika Bird Festival, January 27-28, 2019

The festival saw around 200 ornithologists, researchers, environmentalists,  wildlife  photographers and bird lovers

The festival saw around 200 ornithologists, researchers, environmentalists, wildlife photographers and bird lovers

This winter, around 10,21,563 bird species arrived at Chilika, says Dr S Balachandran, a noted ornithologist and the deputy director of Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS)

This winter, around 10,21,563 bird species arrived at Chilika, says Dr S Balachandran, a noted ornithologist and the deputy director of Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS)

Chilika lies in the Central Asian Flyway for birds and is a major stopover site for migratory birds from the arctic and sub-arctic during their migration along the east coast

Chilika lies in the Central Asian Flyway for birds and is a major stopover site for migratory birds from the arctic and sub-arctic during their migration along the east coast

The lake provides an extensive feeding ground for the birds because of the abundant availability of fish and distance from human habitats

The lake provides an extensive feeding ground for the birds because of the abundant availability of fish and distance from human habitats

Considering its importance as a major congregation site for migratory waders and ducks and the huge population of birds, it has been recognized as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar convention

Considering its importance as a major congregation site for migratory waders and ducks and the huge population of birds, it has been recognized as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar convention

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