Dehradun, Jan. 20 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

DEHRADUN, 19 Jan: The Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) 2026 was conducted across Uttarakhand on Sunday, covering major river banks and wetlands throughout the state. As part of this initiative, the census was also carried out at wetlands and river banks within the Rajaji Tiger Reserve under the guidance of Director Dr Koko Rose.

Following standard census protocols, teams recorded 1,995 birds belonging to 100 species across three key sites: the Ganga bank of Chilla Range, the Ganga and Song River banks of Motichur Range, and Bhimgoda Barrage. Significant findings included sightings of several threatened species such as Black-necked Stork (Endangered) with juveniles, Steppe Eagle (Endangered), Egyptian...