Srinagar, May 14 -- A three-day National Symposium on Avian Biology (NSAB 2026), organised by the Division of Wildlife Sciences of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, commenced at the university's Shalimar Convention Centre on Thursday.

The symposium, being held in conjunction with the seventh meeting of the Association of Avian Biologists in India, is being organised in Kashmir for the first time and will continue till May 16.

According to the organisers, the event aims to highlight recent advances in avian research, with focus on Himalayan ecosystems, emerging conservation challenges and modern approaches in ornithology. Discussions will also explore biodiversity conservation, bird-based ecoto...