The second bird watchers conference,
scheduled to begin from January 19, will be attended by 360 delegates,
students and researchers. 95 delegates will be from 38 different
countries.
Tourism minister Jaynarayan Vyas
said, "Gujarat is fast emerging as an eco-tourism destination; boasting
of a wide range of pristine and even hitherto unexplored destinations
for avid nature lovers. The state hosts over 520 species of birds, and
has been attracting these wonderful creatures for decades."
Gujarat Tourism in partnership with Federation of Indian Chambers of
Commerce and Industry (FIis organizing the Second Global Bird Watchers'
Conference 2012, from January 19 in Gandhinagar.
Vyas said that
encouraged by the success of the first Global Bird Watchers' Conference
in November 2010 held in Khijadiya, near Jamnagar, Gujarat, it has been
decided to organize the second conference at Gandhinagar.
The
conference is being held at a time when large numbers of migratory birds
shall visit Gujarat. Vyas said the objective is to promote Gujarat as a
special bird watching destination. The USP of the conference would be
the exclusive focus on capitalizing on the location and natural
advantage of Gujarat. He said the delegates will be sent in groups. The
first group will head to Nalsarovar,
Little Rann of Kutch and Thol, while another group would go to
Bhavnagar Coastal Wetlands and Velavadar - Ahmedabad and the third for
Tarapur Wetlands and Khambhat.
However, Vyas admitted that the
state still lagged behind when it comes to getting recognition for the
water bodies. "We have just woken up and things will be sorted soon,"
Vyas said.
By:the times of india
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