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Bird Festival to be held in the city from 9 – 12 January 2020

The Wildlife Wing of State Forest Department along with the Department of Tourism is organising a three-day Bird Festival in January 2020. This will be the sixth edition of the fair which the departments have been organising in order to boost eco-tourism and allow the bird watchers and environment enthusiasts to enjoy the beautiful sight of both resident and migratory birds.

The festival will have activities including Bird Race (bird count), Photography and Stamp Exhibition, Spot Painting and Quiz Competition, Nature Literature Festival, and Workshop on Wildlife Photography.

For the Bird Race this year, bird lovers from Banswara, Dungarpur, Pratapgarh, Chittorgarh and Rajsamand can also participate. The teams from the above regions will spot the birds in their respective region and report at Udaipur.

The inaugural ceremony will be held on 10th January at Jungle Safari Park where Bird, Butterfly and Stamp Exhibitions will be held.

The registration fee to participate in the Bird Race is Rs. 500. The forms for registration are available on the Udaipur Bird Festival website.

Please note, the last date of registration is 30th December 2019.

Udaipur Nature Literature Festival

As a part of the 3-day long Udaipur Bird Festival, the Forest Department is also organising Udaipur Nature Literature Festival (UNLF) for the second time in a row. UNLF will be held on 10th January and will have a visitor from across the country.

The festival is being organised with a vision to promote wildlife in the region and create awareness amongst the masses. The Forest Department may organise a run on 10th January as part of awareness drive.

Schedule for the 6th Udaipur Bird Festival:

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First time in Udaipur- Nature Literature Fest at Bird Festival 2019

For the first time in Udaipur, a Nature Literature Fest will be organized in the city. The Forest Department has been organizing Bird Festival in Udaipur from last 4 years and this year will be their fifth bird festival. The festival will start from January 18 till January 20, 2019. Many aboriginal species of birds can be found in our region. Also, a lot of migratory birds fly to Mewar in the winter season which becomes an amazing site for bird watchers. The festival aims at educating people about the types of birds present in the Mewar Region.

The first day of the Bird Festival 2019 will have a very special, unique and first-time-in-Udaipur addition- The ‘Nature Literature Festival’.

Nature Literature Fest at Bird Festival 2019
Source: Rajasthan tourism beat

The Nature Literature Festival will have books and literature related to the birds, published by eminent ornithologists. These books will have information about the nature, conservation, and habitats of birds. There will be present many writers and lecturers who shall be enlightening the masses about birds and their preservation. Nature Literature Festival will start at 2 pm on the first day (19th Jan) and will be concluding by evening.

The Bird Festival 2019 will commence at Golden Park in Sisarma, where students, volunteers, nature lovers, bird lovers, and forest department officials and employees will be present.

There will also be book stalls for bird watchers and enthusiasts who want to read about avian species.

Nature Literature Fest at Bird Festival 2019
Source: namaste holiday

If you are a bird lover, then you must visit the Bird Festival 2019.


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