Department of Wildlife Protection organises Surinsar Bird Festival to commemorate birthday of Dr Salim Ali, Birdman of India

JAMMU: Department of Wildlife Protection organised Surinsar Bird Festival to commemorate the birthday of the Birdman of India, Dr Salim Ali.
As many as 500 students from various schools, colleges and universities of the Jammu region participated in different events of the bird festival.
Participants also paid floral tributes to the Birdman of India – Dr Salim Ali and highlighted his contributions in the research and conservation of birds in India.
On spot painting competition was also organized in which students from Class – I upto university students participated and paintings were made by the students on three themes: Birds – Flying Wonders, "backyard birds" and "Birds across different landscapes".
Best three paintings in each category were given trophies and certificates.
Besides, consolation prizes were given to the participants who narrowly missed the 3rd prize.
A photographic exhibition on birds of Jammu & Kashmir with special reference to the birds of Surinsar – Mansar Wildlife Sanctuary was inaugurated by Suresh Kumar Gupta, Principal Chief Conservation of Forests (Wildlife)/Chief Wildlife Warden, Jammu & Kashmir.
Prominent bird photographers whose contributions were displayed were Guldev Raj, Prof. Parmil Kumar, Yatin Gupta, Parvaiz Shagoo, Sachin Kumar Bhagat, advocate Vishal Kapoor, advocate Shvait Khajuria, Hemant Kumar, Nazim Ali Manhas, Rajat Kumar, Dileep Koul, Ajay Kumar, Pankaj Chiber and Dr Neeraj Sharma.