Great Backyard Bird Count                                                                               

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Context: The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) began in Mysuru. It reinforces the rich biodiversity of Kukkarahalli Lake.

About Great Backyard Bird Count:

• It is a global event entailing backyard bird count.
• It is being held for four days across the world from February 18 to 21 and the data uploaded will be harnessed for conservation.
• It is being coordinated in India by e-bird India and Birdcount-India.
• It is open to the public.
• Apart from taking stock of the birds and enumerating their species the exercise has also given insight into the state of the ecosystem.
• Significance: This exercise helps to provide a ‘’snap shot’’ of the bird population and throws light on the ecosystem supporting it and whether the population is dwindling or the bird distribution pattern is changing due to human intervention and its impact on habitat.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/great-backyard-bird-count-begins/article65062339.ece#:~:text=Credit%3A%20M.A.%20SRIRAM-,62%20species%20identified%20at%20Kukkarahalli%20Lake,the%20imperatives%20of%20its%20conservation.