Gondia, Like every year in the pond complex located in Jhilmili and Paraswara village of Tehsil, a large number of foreign guests have arrived in the month of November-December this year too. Mainly exotic birds include Gray Leg Goose, Red Crested Pochard, Common Pochard, Common Crane, Northern Shoveler, Northern Pintail, Gargney, Black Headed, White Ibis, Eurasian Wijn and Indigenous Birds include Stork, Open Bill Stork, Purple Moorhen, Lesser Birds of species like Pisling Duck, Common Coot, Cotton Pigney Goose, Pheasant Tailed Jakana etc. are included.
Tourists are gathering in the pond complex here to see the colorful birds that have come from the Himalayas and surrounding areas, having traveled thousands of miles from the Himalayas and surrounding areas with countries like Europe, Mongolia, Russia, Siberia etc.
In the next few days, some more birds will arrive, due to which nature lovers will get an opportunity to see a large number of indigenous and foreign birds. It is noteworthy that Gondia district is famous as the district of ponds. Due to the rich biodiversity in the ponds here, a large number of foreign birds migrate here every year in the month of November-December. A major reason for this is also that there is snowfall in this season in their domicile area.
Due to snowfall, the availability of food items decreases there. The relocated birds mainly come here between November and February and leave for their respective countries at the end of February. These days foreigners are mainly in Navegaonbandh, Shringarband of Arjuni Morgaon tehsil, Paraswara of Gondia tehsil, Jhilmili, Bazartola, Lohara, Makdi, Salangtola of Goregaon tehsil, Ghumra, Katangi, Navtalab of Amgaon tehsil and Jhalia of Saleksa tehsil. Guests are visible.
10 types of grass for birds in the pond complex
Under the guidance of Forest Zone Officer and Area Assistant Officer by the Forest Department, 10 types of grass will be planted for birds in Jhilmili Talab complex of Gondia tehsil. For this work, a fund of about Rs 5 lakh has been spent under DPDC. Has been. The grass comprises of Parsud, Harak, Kamal, Shimani Phul, Lendurli, Hedango, Datya, Sava, Kaise, Ursali.