The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage, Odisha, has written to both the Government of Odisha and the Centre asking them to reconsider the proposal of operating sea planes in the Chilka Lake. A.B.Tripathy, State Convener of INTACH said…
Watch us take in the mesmerizing sights and sounds of the bird paradise of Odisha, Mangalajodi. Situated in the northern fringes of the lake Chilika, Mangalajodi is a marshy wetland and is spread over approx. 10sq kms. These wetlands…
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is organizing a symposium and photo-exhibition titled “The Mangalajodi Inheritance” at New Delhi on January 6, 2018, in association with The Bhubaneswar Bird Walks (TBBW). The objective of the symposium is to promote the cause…
In an attempt to bring Chilika, the largest brackish water lake of Asia, in the world tourism map Odisha government has planned to host National Bird Festival in January-2018. The festival is expected to attract tourists, bird watchers, wildlife photographers,…
Satarupa Mohapatra writes : This 79 year old mausa( retired home guard ) has been feeding peacocks in the hills around Athagarh in Odisha. He says there are around 60 peacocks living in that area who come to feed daily…
The winged visitors continue to throng Chilika. Over the last year, their number has reported a significant increase which validates the fact that the brackish water lagoon remains their favourite winter home. The annual enumeration carried out by Wildlife Wing…
Co-birders from Odisha Panchami Manoo Ukil and Mamta Parmar, members of The Bhubaneswar Bird Walks (TBBW), have their bird photographs published in WWF’s Nature Calendar 2017. Pics courtesy : Panchami Manoo Ukil
Times of India Writes : The Mangalajodi, a picturesque place in the Chilika Lake, is set to be developed into an ecotourism destination. Lakhs of migratory birds flock here during winter every year. The forest department will construct at…
Looking at the lovely “mom” pics flooding my news feed since yesterday. Yes, everyday is mum’s day but it’s nice to have a day when we focus on pampering them and making them feel more special. Our mothers keep our…
Birds as guests? Where in the world would such a strange thing happen? In Odisha, there is a village called Mangalajodi, perched on the edge of the great Chilika lagoon. Come winter, hundreds of thousands of water birds fly in to…