‘Hakki Habba’ begins in BRT Tiger Reserve
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The 3-day ‘Hakki Habba’ or chook competition collectively organised by the Forest Department and the Karnataka Eco Tourism Development Board bought underway at BRT Tiger Reserve in Chamarajanagar district on Tuesday.
The competition entails conducting a chook survey to evaluate the variety of species discovered in the BRT Tiger Reserve forests. N. Mahesh, MLA, who inaugurated the competition mentioned famend ornithologist late Salim Ali had recognized practically 100 species in these forests in 1939 and one other survey carried out in 2012 had elevated their numbers to 282 species. It is reckoned that the eco system could possibly be supporting practically 300 species of birds and such festivals will assist verify the variety of species.
He mentioned a sturdy knowledge could possibly be collated with the assistance of native adivasis who dwell in the forests and are absolutely abreast of the natural world round them.
Ajai Mishra, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, mentioned the chook competition is an effort to collate the chook species and related festivals have been carried out at Chikkamagaluru, Belagavi and many others and that is the seventh version of the competition. He mentioned that is additionally a platform for ornithologists to work together with budding chook watchers and share their data and alternate data with them.
Santosh Kumar, BRT Tiger Reserve Director; Manoj Kumar, Chief Conservator of Forests, Chamarajanagar; and Natesh, Director, Bandipur Tiger Reserve, had been current. Apart from the survey, the chook competition will function shows and talks by consultants.
