Kendrapara, April 27 -- Mangrove Pitta census was carried out across five ranges of the Rajnagar Mangrove Forest Division in Odisha, covering key coastal mangrove habitats in Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur districts. Divisional Forest Officer Vardhraj Gaonkar said on Monday that the census exercise was conducted using both direct and indirect sighting methods across the mangrove patches of the region.
The primary objective was to gather data on the bird's distribution, habitat, breeding patterns, and behaviour, while also establishing a benchmark for future population assessments.
A total of 70 enumerators, organised into 35 teams, undertook the census on Sunday. Forest personnel were deployed across pre-identified segments, and the survey ...