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Migratory birds arrive at Odisha's Chilika Lake as winter sets in |
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18.11.2024
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Species such as Glossy Ibis, Purple Moorhen, Pintail, Godwit, Great Egret, Medium Egret, Bronze-winged Jacana, Black-winged Stilt, Cormorants, and various other birds have been spotted in the area.
Chilika Wildlife Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Amlan Nayak told ANI that migratory birds started arriving in the first week of October, and their numbers are steadily increasing. Over 65 species have already arrived, and their numbers will grow as winter progresses.
Nayak said that the Odisha forest department is taking special care to make a suitable habitat for the migratory birds.
He further added that the Odisha Forest Department is taking all necessary precautions to ensure the safety and conservation of the migratory birds.
"As winter progresses, the number will further increase...We are taking all necessary precautions for their safe stay, safety and conservation. So, patrolling is on and day and night patrolling along with intensive checking at suspected places is going on. It is being monitored at the division level, range level and grassroot level...The number of these birds is in thousands," he said.