Bhubaneswar: The Chilika Development Authority will be conducting the 5th annual monitoring of the Chilika Lake today. Reportedly, 28 teams have begun the survey from 6 AM till 12 noon.
The survey is being conducted with an aim to find the number, range, and distribution of birds, dolphins, sponge, reconstruction of evicted ghernes, if any etc., in the lake.
All the fishing and tourist boats have been requested not to play till 12 noon for proper monitoring of the lake. The tourists have also been advised not to visit the lake in the morning hours because of the annual monitoring and stoppage of the boat for the same.
The 28 teams consist of officers of CDA, Chilike Wild Life Division, Office of PCCF(WL), Odisha, members of different NGOs, members from boat owners association, will life warden of Khurda and, wildlife lovers of adjoining area are being engaged to know the exact status.
The result of the monitoring is expected to help Chilka lake in better management of the same. The findings of the monitoring are likely to be made public by tomorrow evening.
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