Tag: Chilika

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Berhampur: The migratory birds, which had flocked to Odisha’s Chilika lake for their winter sojourn, have not yet started their homeward journey, a senior forest official said. Availability of food and safety might be the reason for their prolonged stay in the lake though day temperature is on the rise, Divisional Forest Officer of Chilika […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today inaugurated Purvasha Folk and Tribal Art Museum set up at Barkul near Chilika through video conferencing. Patnaik said the museum will play a significant role in promoting, protecting and projecting the great cultural heritage of Odisha at a global platform. The chief minister also launched the website of […]

Berhampur: Two brothers have been arrested by wildlife personnel for allegedly hunting migratory birds in the Chilika lake in Odisha and a dead whistling teal was recovered from their possession, officials said today. Wildlife personnel caught Malaya Behera (47) and his brother Bhaskar (40) at Sorana in the lake under Tangi Wildlife Range while patrolling, […]

Berhampur: Amid avian influenza scare in several states, the wildlife authorities in Chilika have taken precautionary measures as the migratory birds have started flocking the brackish lake in the state. “We have asked the authorities of the Animal Diseases Research Institute, Phulanakhara, near Cuttack to take samples from the suspected migratory birds for testing of […]

Migratory birds including flamingoes and pelicans have stayed put at the famous Chilika Lake despite the sweltering heat, forest officials said

Berhampur: Patrolling has been intensified in and around Chilika Lake of Odisha to prevent killing of birds in the new year here which is home to millions of winged guests in winter. Demand for non-vegetarian items like meat, chicken, egg and fish are high on New Year’s day today and there is a possibility of […]

Puri/Mayurbhanj: The annual bird count began across the State on Thursday. The enumeration at Brahmagiri forest division near Chilika started at 6 am with three units of Forest officials carrying out the census at three routes in Brahmagiri. A Forest official of Puri, Prashant Kumar Swain informed, “Three units consisting of 10 officials each have […]

Choudwar: Protests have gained momentum against the seizure of former Kendrapara MP Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda’s helicopter on allegations of flying over Chilika Lake. Several social activists and intellectuals today staged a demonstration at Choudwar in Cuttack alleging that a conspiracy is being hatched by BJD-led Odisha government to target the former parliamentarian. “Several senior BJD […]

Bhubaneswar:  A whirlwind was caught on camera in Chilika. The visual of the funnel-shaped cloud was reportedly captured by a person in his mobile phone after spotting the whirlwind in Chilika lake yesterday. The video shows the waterspout swirling water high up into the air over Chilika lake. A house at Gambhari village in Bramhagiri […]

The Flamingos and Pelicans, who winged their way to the famous Chilika Lake in Odisha for their winter stay, are still around despite soaring temperature in the peak of summer

The arrival of winged visitors to Chilika Lake, the biggest waterfowl habitat in the country, has dropped this season with 1.58 lakh fewer migratory birds sighted than the previous season

Bhubaneswar: After former MP Baijayant Panda’s helicopter and hangar were seized at the Bhubaneswar airport on charges of flying in “no flying zone” over Chilika lake, Director of the BPI Airport SC Hota today stated that the former MP had taken permission from the airport authorities along with a proper flight plan. Hota said, “We […]

Bhubaneswar: The recent dolphin survey in the state threw up some startling figures. The number of these human-friendly mammals in Odisha’s known aquatic ecosystems, has fallen alarmingly, coming down from 469 in 2018 to 259 this year. The census covered the Chilika lake, India’s largest brackish water lagoon straddling Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts, the […]

Puri: The recent rise in the number of dolphin deaths in Chilika lake has raised grave concerns with deaths of four dolphins already being reported so far this year. Locals, social workers and forest department officials have described the deaths as alarming. According to dolphin census statistics, there were 134 dolphins in the year 2015 […]