Two-day bird census begins in Tiruppur
The Hindu
The Forest Department on Saturday started a two-day bird census across 10 locations in Tiruppur district to enumerate and identity various species of birds, including the migratory birds that visit th
The Forest Department on Saturday started a two-day bird census across 10 locations in Tiruppur district to enumerate and identity various species of birds, including the migratory birds that visit the water bodies.
According to Tiruppur Forest Range Officer S. Senthilkumar, the census would be carried out at nine tanks in Tiruppur Forest Range — Nanjarayan, Chinnandipalayam, Manikkapuram, Ramiyampalayam, Sangamamkulam, Sevur, Semmandampalayam, Thamaraikulam and Samalapuram tanks. The census would also be carried out at Uppar Dam in Kangeyam Forest Range.
Around 50 personnel from the Forest Department and members of environment NGOs have been engaged in the bird census, Mr. Senthilkumar said.
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