Goa to host 'Bird Festival' to promote avian tourism
Aiming to promote avian tourism, the Goa forest department will host its first "Bird Festival" in the state in November, state Environment and Forest Minister Rajendra Arlekar said on Friday. Goa is home to nearly a third of all the bird species in the country,” he added. The event will include bird-watching sessions at the state’s numerous wildlife sanctuaries.