Dehradun: The Uttarakhand Forest Department established state’s first bird gallery at the Nature Education Centre, in Dehradun on Monday.
This gallery showcases high-resolution images of Uttarakhand's birds, giving visitors an eye-catching display of the state's feathery inhabitants.
Sanjiv Chaturvedi, IFS, Chief Conservator of Forest (Research), said, "Bird Gallery 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 of these avian species and create awareness about these species."
Uttarakhand has the highest number of bird species in India, with over 710 species, which is more than 50 percent of the country's bird species. (with Agency inputs)