Bhopal to have world class birding zone
CREW Report April 25: Bhopal will soon have a notified bird watching zone in the area adjoining Van Vihar National Park along the picturesque Upper Lake , which is a perfect habitat for hundreds of species of resident and migratory birds. This was announced by Madhya Pradesh Minister for Urban Administration and former state chief minister Babulal Gaur after he inspected the suitability of the location with a team of senior officers this weekend. It is an important migration area for Storks, grebe, bar headed goose and numerous ducks. In the winter season, this area becomes the home for the birds from Siberia and Himalayas . Talking to CREW, Mr. Gaur said: “after it is developed as a Birding zone, the area adjoining Van Vihar National Park, including Gora Bisenkhedi village would become one of the top locations in Central India for viewing winter migrations of birds that arrive here from Ladakh, and even northern Europe . The idea is to treat this project as a specializ