Lakhs of migratory birds visit Chilka Lake
Bhubaneswar,
Jan
16,
2008
:
Lakhs
of
migratory
birds
have
homed
in
at
Asia's
largest
inland
salt-water
lagoon
Chilka
Lake
in
Bhubaneshwar
due
to
the
favourable
brackish
waters
and
improved
eco
system,
which
in
turn
has
also
lent
a
boost
to
tourism.
With the arrival of more than seven lakh species of migratory birds, a record-breaking figure will be achieved this year. The forest department is taking measures to step up security to protect these winged creatures against poachers.
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Story first published: Wednesday, January 16, 2008, 16:26 [IST]