Updated On: 02 November, 2023 04:58 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
The bird count conducted by the forest department and BNHS has documented 101 bird species at the SGNP and Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary since February 2021

Bird experts and volunteers at the Sanjay Gandhi National Park to participate in the forest department’s annual bird count. The programme was coordinated by BNHS assistant director Dr Raju Kasambe (second from right). Pic/Dr Raju Kasambe
The annual bird count on October 29 at the Sanjay Gandhi National Park and the neighbouring Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary has documented 101 bird species including the three new additions to the list. The outcome of the bird count has served as a significant reminder of the abundant biodiversity in SGNP and the neighboring Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary. During the bird count, a total of 101 bird species were documented.
The forest department along with the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) has been documenting the avian diversity of SGNP and Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary and this exercise is being carried out jointly with the involvement of the citizens.