A census of water birds is taking place simultaneously

A census of water birds is taking place simultaneously at lakes, rivers, ponds, water bodies and wetland sites throughout the country on Saturday. The census is conducted from the first Saturday in January every year.  

The water bird census will be conducted from 4th to 19th January this year. A senior ornithologist with the Nepalese Ornithological Union and Wetlands International Nepal Coordinator for Waterbird Census, said that the survey is being carried out for collecting information on the status of the number, species and habitat of water birds.

Data related to birds dependent on water and those birds living around wetland areas as well as the migratory birds would be collected during this period.