Sundarbans Hosts Fourth Mega Bird Festival; European Enthusiasts Join

• The fourth Sundarbans Bird Festival is underway from January 23rd to January 27th, attracting 24 bird enthusiasts.
• For the first time, two European bird enthusiasts are participating, highlighting the festival's growing international appeal.
• Participants are divided into six teams, each guided by a bird expert and a forest worker.
• The festival aims to identify and count bird species, including migratory ones, and collect data on their habitats.
• Previous festivals have shown an increasing number of bird sightings, with over 31,000 birds spotted last year.

Why It Matters: Sundarbans' fourth bird festival, with international participation, aims to document its growing bird population.