2nd National Chilika Bird Festival kicks-off

Bhubaneswar: The 2nd National Chilika Bird Festival began at Mangalajodi, about 70 km from here, on Sunday with the aim to promote eco-tourism and preservation of birds in Odisha. Around 145 bird watchers from all over India participated in the two-day festival which includes photo exhibitions, seminars and a visit to Nalabana Island. Millions of migratory birds congregate during different parts of the year at Chilika Lake, the largest brackish water lagoon in Asia. Winter witnesses the highest gathering of more than 10 lakh birds.

“We want to promote and raise awareness about Chilika being the largest repository of migratory birds in Asia. Our focus is to make Odisha one of the hotspots for eco-tourism. We plan to make this event bigger and better in future,” said Tourism Secretary Vishal Dev. (IANS)

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