The synchronized wetland bird census conducted by the Department of Forests commenced in Villupuram, Kallakurichi, and Cuddalore districts on Sunday, January 28, 2024.
As many as 30 teams, each comprising a subject expert, four students, and Forest Department personnel participated in the census conducted in 18 wetlands including Kazhuveli sanctuary, Yedayanthittu estuary, and Oussudu sanctuary in Villupuram district, six wetlands including Pichavaram mangrove forests in Cuddalore district and 28 wetlands in Kallakurichi district.
Forest personnel from Villupuram and Cuddalore districts guided the student volunteers drawn from colleges in Mayiladuthurai and Tiruchi districts and Pondicherry University.
