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Updated At: Apr 17, 2022 06:32 AM (IST)
Visitors at the Chandigarh Bird Park. - File photo
With a surge in temperature, the UT Forests and Wildlife Department has decided to install water foggers in the Chandigarh Bird Park to keep the birds cool during the peak summer season.
Debendra Dalai, Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wildlife Warden, said they would put up water foggers inside the enclosures to provide some respite to the birds from the scorching heat during the ongoing summer season. The mist fogging would decrease the temperature inside the enclosures of the flying birds, he added.
Looking at the soaring temperature during the daytime and the day length during summer, the department had recently decided to extend the closing time of the Chandigarh Bird Park by 1.30 hours. It now closes at 5.30 pm instead of 4 pm. He, however, said the entry time would continue to be 10 am.
The bird park will continue to remain closed for visitors on Monday and Tuesday, he said.
The department has developed the park at Nagar Van behind Sukhna Lake for creating awareness among the public about bird conservation. These aviaries have been created for exotic birds, which are commonly bred in India. The department has planned the enclosure in such a way that the birds, apart from having a free flight and nesting in the natural habitat, will stay at the aviary and visitors will be able to walk past them. The park’s lush green spaces are covered by terrestrial plants, ferns, shrubs, bushes, aquatic plants, trees and creepers to provide every bird with an environment that is perfectly suited to its unique needs. Herbs, shrubs and trees have been planted to suit the birds’ natural habitat.
Dalai said the bird park was spread over 6.5 acres behind Sukhna Lake, which had been developed by providing ample space for each and every bird. It has 58-foot flying height and nearly 200x150 feet of ground area each for terrestrial birds and aquatic birds. The facility has got two small aviaries and two walk-through aviaries.
The bird park in the initial phase will house nearly 550 exotic birds of 48 species. The aviary has separate enclosures for aquatic and terrestrial birds. The height of the enclosures had been designed keeping in mind the flight of the birds, he said, adding that apart from free flight, the birds would be provided with the best possible natural habitat for nesting and breeding.
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