Uttarakhand’s First Bird Gallery | 16 Jul 2024

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.