Gurdaspur (Punjab), Jan 30 (ANI): Punjab organised its first ever bird festival with over 25,000 indigenous and migratory birds flocking the swamps of Gurdaspur district. The festival commenced with state tourism minister, Navjot Singh Sidhu, cutting the ribbon to mark the beginning of the event. The tourism minister promised state-of-the-art facilities for foreign tourists by next winter which is the period when migratory birds come for breeding. Keshopur wetland is spread across 850 acres of land including several nearby village areas where around 30,000 migratory birds gather towards the end of winter season. However, the number of winged guests has decreased over a couple of years owing to climate change but it still remains one of the top destinations for the birds. Among the popular varieties of migratory birds visiting this wetland are Painted Stork, Black-headed Ibis, Ferruginous Pochard, and Oriental Darter among others.
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