(OdishaLIVE Bureau)

Odisha Travel Bazaar and World Travel Bazaar was a unique attempt by Odisha Tourism and it was a great success. Odisha Tourism is now going to be associated with forest department for organizing National Bird Festival in Jan 2018 to bring Chilika on to the world map which will attract more tourists from different parts of the globe to the Chilika Lagoon.

The main objective is to attract more tourists, wildlife Photographers, bird lovers and others from across the world. The festival is being jointly organized by the tourism department and the forest department. Other key activities are also planned during the festival like Painting, Wildlife Photography, Bird Watching Sessions, and Workshops.

Tourism Minister Ashok Chandra Panda informs that this festival will be a platform to showcase the unique diversity and colorful birds of the world to a large audience as Chilika is the place for migratory birds in winter.

The major attractions of this festival will be Mangalajodi & Nalabana which is located in Chilika itself. The infrastructure and accommodation is improved for the visitors with other facilities said ACS Forests, Suresh Mohapatra.

 

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