Mahavir Swami Bird Sanctuary, Lalitpur
State Bureau, Jagran, Lucknow: This time on World Wetland Day, February 2, Bird Festival will be organized at Lalitpur Mahavir Swami Bird Sanctuary. Tourism Minister Jaiveer Singh will inaugurate this festival.
Minister of State for Forest and Environment, Independent Charge, Dr. Arun Kumar gave information regarding the event on Saturday. In the press conference organized at Aranya Bhawan, the Minister, who joined online, said that the objective of organizing the Bird Festival is to increase public awareness towards biodiversity and bird conservation along with wetland conservation. In this, sessions related to bird watching, public awareness programs and environmental protection will also be organized.
Mahavir Swami Bird Sanctuary is on the banks of Betwa river and is very important from religious and cultural point of view. It is the center of faith of Hindu, Jain and Buddhist communities. The event will not only give Lalitpur a new identity on the eco-tourism map but will also send a positive message towards conservation. He told that more than 11 thousand species of birds are found in the world. Of these, more than 1300 species are found in India. More than 350 species of birds are found in the state.
Mahavir Swami Wildlife Sanctuary of Lalitpur plays an important role in maintaining the ecological balance of Bundelkhand. 176 species of birds are visible here. Prominent among them are Indian Roller, Indian Black Woodpecker, Grey-headed Bulbul, White-bellied Blue-flycatcher, Vulture, Barn Owl etc.
Bird lovers, environmentalists and experts from across the country have been invited to the Bird Festival. The minister also praised the departmental officers for declaring Patna Bird Sanctuary as a Ramsar site.
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