WADERS FLOCK TO HIRAKUD FOR NESTING

To bolster conservation efforts, a team comprising 9 squads, 4 frontline staff, and 2 speedboats has been trained to monitor bird behaviour and nesting patterns

- POST NEWS NETWORK

Hirakud wetland has turned into an important breeding ground this summer, as thousands of migratory waders (commonly called shorebirds or water birds)— including Terns, Pratincoles, and other waders — laid eggs at approximately 26 islands, scattered across the region for nesting.

More than ten species of waterbirds such as River Terns, Gull-billed Terns, Little Terns, Oriental and Little Pratincoles, Little Ringed Plovers, Whiskered Terns, and several varieties of egrets have been observed laying eggs and nurturing their chicks.