Lucknow, Feb. 15 -- Students, foresters, bird watchers, nature lovers, and others gathered for a walkathon that was flagged off from the 1090 Crossing, in Gomti Nagar and culminated at the Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Zoological Garden on Saturday morning.

The event was organised to focus on the conservation of nature and different bird species ahead of the UP Nature and Bird Festival in Prayagraj, as a part of the Mahakumbh, on February 17.

The star attraction ahead of the walkathon was a performance by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police's George Band. The members presented a number of soulful songs, including Sandese Aate Hain from the film Border (1997), mesmerising all.

Principal chief conservator of forests (PCCF) Sunil Chaudhary said, "We ha...