Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand’s First Bird Gallery
- 16 Jul 2024
- 1 min read
Why in News?
Recently, The Uttarakhand Forest Department established the state's first bird gallery at the Nature Education Centre, in Dehradun.
Key Points
- This gallery displays high-resolution images of birds in Uttarakhand, providing visitors with a stunning showcase of the state's avian residents.
- It is an attempt to highlight Uttarakhand's avian diversity and promote a greater appreciation for these unique species.
- By educating visitors about the numerous bird species and their functions in the ecosystem, the gallery would facilitate conservation and create awareness about these avian species
- Uttarakhand has over 710 bird species, which is more than 50% of India's bird species.
