Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu
announced 'Mission Harita Andhra Pradesh' as part of which chief Minister set a target of
doubling the green cover in about a decade. Mr.Naidu declared in the last June that it
would be increased from 23% to 50% by 2029. CM emphasized the importance
of eco-tourism and conservation of biodiversity wherever possible. The state is well known for its rich variety in the avian population. Birds are known to be big eco-tourism attractions. The state has
several waterfowl repositories and is an important station in the Central
Waterfowl Flyway.
About 250 breed have been listed by birdwatchers of Andhra, which is in the
12th position in association. But it is still behind the Harayana (7th), Gujarat
(8th) and Delhi (9th) where only 175 varietys have been recorded. Andhra
Pradesh has been ranked above Telangana (30th) in association, as per the
Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC). The Sponsors of GBBC have always
been complaining that participation from A.P. is relatively less. Lack of
active birdwatchers societies is being citied as the major reason. The state Kerala is the first place with 212 attenders notifying nearly 3,000 bird lists, and followed by Tamil Nadu (2nd) and Karnataka (3rd).
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