BHUBANESWAR: Over 11 lakh birds of 196 different species thronged Chilika lagoon this year, according to the annual ...

Inaugurating the fifth National Chilika Bird Festival here on Monday, deputy chief minister Pravati Parida said the government is considering to set up the museum near Chilika or Barkul.

The visitors will tour Nalabana, the lake's primary wildlife sanctuary and bird congregation area, on Wednesday. Chilika, Asia's largest brackish water lake, attracts millions of migratory birds ...

The Odisha Forest Department is taking all necessary precautions to ensure the safety and conservation of the migratory birds. In the Chilika Wildlife Division, the migratory birds arrived in ...

Chilika wildlife division officials said the ... Wigeon were counted at 1.54 lakh in the lagoon. In the Nalabana bird sanctuary, the bird count stood at 3.42 lakh compared 3.47 lakh last year.

A total of 33 carcasses of different birds were recovered, sources said. An estimated 10 lakh winged visitors have arrived in Chilika so far, with more congregating in the Nalabana sanctuary and ...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s wetlands are once again in the spotlight as the Mid-Winter Waterfowl Census 2025 showcases the critical ...

Odisha’s vital wetlands are now back on focus as the mid-winter waterfowl census 2025 has highlighted the contribution of these extraordinary biodiversities towards providing safe wintering grounds ...

Wildlife officials said that a large number of birds arrived at the state’s water bodies, including Chilika, the largest brackish water lagoon, the Hirakud Reservoir in Sambalpur, the Ansupa Lake in ...

The mystery behind migratory birds travelling thousands of miles from Eurasia and other parts of the world to reach Odisha’s Chilika lake during the winter is all set to be solved with the forest ...