Annual bird census commences at Odisha’s Chilika Lake, migratory birds from faraway regions arrive

The annual bird census of the migratory birds that visit Odisha every year during the migratory season was kicked off at Chilika Lake, the largest brackish water lagoon in Asia, on Tuesday.

The annual bird counting process of the migratory birds that visit Odisha every year during the migratory season was kicked off at the Chilika Lake, the largest brackish water lagoon in Asia, on Tuesday.

Spread over Puri, Ganjam and Khorda districts, Chilika Lake covers an area of around 1,100 sq km.