Dehradun Opens State’s First Bird Gallery Near Jolly Grant Airport

Tags: State News

The state’s first bird gallery was recently opened in Dehradun near Jolly Grant airport by the research wing of the forest department.

An Overview of the News

• The gallery aims to enlighten visitors about the region’s rich avian biodiversity and the critical role birds play in the delicate Himalayan ecosystem.

• The gallery is a part of the Nature Education Centre, an important component of the forest department’s research efforts.

• Visitors can view over 250 photographs of the state’s bird species.

• The gallery also features recorded chirping sounds from Uttarakhand’s forests.

• The bird species are categorized into ten groups.

About Uttarakhand

• Chief Minister: Pushkar Singh Dhami

• Governor: Gurmit Singh

• Capital: Dehradun

• Wildlife Sanctuaries:

  • Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary

  • Benog Wildlife Sanctuary

• Festivals:

  • Kangdali Festival

  • Uttarayani Mela or Uttarayani Fair

Additional Information:-

• On July 18, Uttarakhand's first Signature Bridge, under construction at Narkota near Rudraprayag on the Rishikesh-Badrinath Highway, collapsed.

• Uttarakhand is the first state in India to implement the Uniform Civil Code.

• Justice Ritu Bahri was sworn in as the first female Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court.