Rare Pallas's Gull Sighted in Jharkhand's Udhwa Sanctuary After Decade

• A rare migratory bird, Pallas’s Gull, was sighted in Jharkhand’s Udhwa Bird Sanctuary.
• This sighting marks its return after nearly a decade, last seen in 2015.
• The presence of the Pallas’s Gull indicates a safe and favorable habitat for migratory birds in the sanctuary.
• Udhwa Bird Sanctuary is Jharkhand’s only Ramsar site and eastern India’s only bird sanctuary.
• All migratory birds are protected under the Wildlife Protection Act.

Why It Matters: Rare bird's return shows Udhwa Bird Sanctuary's improving ecosystem.