Birds Census by Gajapati Forest Division
Odishabarta
Paralakhemundi-By forest division of Gajapati district census of birds of varieties of 7 range offices started. Till present year 42 types of birds identified.
By the instruction of DFO SAnand all Range Officers by the guidance of ACFs Ashok Kumar Behera & Arun Kumar Sahu census has been done.
At 7 range offices eg;Chandragiri, Mahendragiri, Kashinagar, Mohana, Ramgiri, RUdayagiri & Devagiri range of those 42 units from canal,pond, dam, whs & waterfall identified of 58 varieties. They are ‘kilichia’ crane, water crow, ‘kanti’ crane, ‘khaparakhai’, ‘gendi’ birds with hundred from outreach abroad too.
Mostly at Devagiri range 2660 varieties of birds marked. On this census more than 200 staff engaged. Due to favorable climate those birds coming to enjoy natural instinct said DFO Anand.
