The Ministry of Tourism’s Dekho Apna Desh Webinar series titled ‘Birding in India’ held on 12thDecember 2020 focused on Birds and Birding opportunities in India.
- India’s biodiversity is one of the richest in the world.
- From the Himalayas, Desert, Coast, Rainforest and the tropical islands; India represents almost all ecoregion found on the planet and it is home with over 1300 exotic bird species and to name few Indian Roller, Hornbills, Sarus Crane , Great Indian Bustard, Woodpeckers, Kingfishers and many more!
Birds and Indian Culture
- Birds play very important role in Indian culture. In mythology, different birds are associated as Vahanas of Gods & Goddesses.
- Birds are also very close to human beings since ages and it has always been very inspirational to man’s life since stone age to the modern era and from the Stone Age Rock Paintings, Cave Paintings, Mughal Paintings to modern era paintings birds were and are integral part.
11,000 bird species around the world
- There are approx. 11,000 bird species around the world and more than 1300 species are found in India.
- Birding Tourism is a billion dollar industry across the globe. Millions of international trips are taken every year for the main purpose of Birding and India has a huge potential due to its diverse biogeography of different terrains from Trans Himalaya to Desert, Western Ghats, Deccan Peninsula, Gangetic Plains, North-East region and Islands.
- India is home to approx. 91,000 species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and butterflies.
- The formal scientific study of bird is called ‘ Ornithology’ Bird watching involves identifying birds and understanding their behaviour for recreation.
- Birds are found everywhere from Arctic to Antarctica in different sorts of climatic conditions, varied bio diversities & habitats.
About Dekho Apna Desh Webinar Series
- Dekho Apna Desh Webinar Series is an effort to showcase India’s rich diversity under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat and it is continuously spreading spirit of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat through virtual platform.
