INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
CHITWAN, JANUARY 7Bird census has started in Chitwan today.
scientific study of census index
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Minister Dr Mahat
Bird Education Society Chitwan
has started counting the birds from Rapti River, Budhirapti, Dhumre, Kasara and other areas of East Chitwan.According to the district
president of the society, Tikaram Giri, bird census started from Saturday across the country but it has started in Chitwan from today
Birds will be counted at nine locations in East Chitwan, to be followed by a census in West Chitwan.
The census is
scheduled to be completed by January 21
Binocular cameras, GPS, sound recorders etc
are being used to count the birds
So far, more than 650 species of birds have been found in Chitwan district.Bird counting is taking place in Nepal since 1987.
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