69 wildlife officials are guarding 2,50,000 migratory birds in Kashmir

Avian visitors have been making their annual tryst with Kashmir valley for centuries now Avian guests from Eastern Europe, Siberia, China, Philippines and other areas have already started arriving in Kashmir this year at the turn of season. To ward off the extreme cold of their summer homes, as many as 2,50,000 migratory birds including mallards, common teals, pintails, coots, and gadwalls have reached the Hokarsar Wetland, on the outskirts of Srinagar to spend the winter months in the valley. Avian visitors have been making their annual tryst with Kashmir…

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