GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT 2023 - ENVIRONMENT
News: Bengal
reports 489 species in Great Backyard Bird Count 2023
What's in the News?
● West
Bengal reported the highest number of species followed by Uttarakhand and
Arunachal Pradesh during the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) 2023 across 35
States and Union Territories from February 17-20.
● Kerala,
on the other hand, recorded the highest number of checklists of birds, a
statement from Bird Count India (BCI).
Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC):
● The
GBBC 2023 showed India’s birds are thriving in diverse habitats from the city
to the countryside.
● A
remarkable increase in participation across the country helped India upload the
second-highest number of checklists after the United States of America and the
third-highest species of any country.
● The
GBBC was launched in 1998.
● Bird Count India
organizes the GBBC in the country.
Key takeaways from GBBC:
● India was among 190
countries that participated in GBBC 2023, an annual
event that brings bird enthusiasts, students and nature enthusiasts together
for counting birds they see around the places where they live, work or study.
● The
preliminary report released by BCI said more than 46,000 checklists and a total
of 1,067 avian species were uploaded on e-Bird, an online platform to record
bird observations.
● West Bengal
reported 489 species, the most among the 35 participating States and Union
Territories.
Bird Count India:
● BCI
is an informal partnership of organizations
and groups working together to increase collective knowledge about bird
distributions and populations.