Trichy, Dec. 28 -- A two-day Wetland Bird Census was successfully conducted across 20 wetlands in the Trichy district of Tamil Nadu on December 27 and 28 to assess bird diversity, population and wetland health, officials said on Sunday.

The census was carried out under the direction of R Kanchana, Conservator of Forests, Trichy Circle, and the guidance of S Krithiga, District Forest Officer, Trichy, with the support of I Kadhar Basha, Assistant Conservator of Forests.

Major wetlands and water bodies covered during the census included Keerambur, Alathidaiyanpatti, Sikathambur, Thuraiyur, Koothappar, Kiliyur, Thalakulam, Katayankulam, Manapparai, Thayanur, Tiruverumbur, Mukkombu Upper Anaicut and other nearby wetlands.

The primary object...