Bhubaneswar, Sept. 3 -- The three-day census of native bird species began across various areas of Bhitarkanika National Park and Sanctuary under the Rajnagar Forest Division in Odisha's Kendrapara district on Thursday.

Four teams have been deployed at Mathadia, Durgaprasad Dia and Laxmiprasad Dia to carry out the counting exercise. Each team comprises five personnel who are collecting data on the number and species of birds recorded during the census.

The teams are conducting the census across different areas of the national park and sanctuary. The collected data will provide details about the number and species of birds found in the region.

Special attention is being given to counting several local bird species during the exercise. Th...