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Bird flu alert in Bhitarkanika [1]

KENDRAPARA: The Forest and Veterinary officials have sounded alert in Bhitarkanika after large numbers of migratory birds started arriving in the national park with the onset on winter.

The officials have also taken precautionary steps to detect any sick birds in the park and its nearby areas, said Dr Keshaba Chandra Mohanty, Chief District Veterinary Officer (CDVO).

Publication Date: 
28/11/2008
New Indian Express (Bhubaneswar) [2]
Tags:
Avian Flu [3], Birds [4], Migratory Species [5], Bhitarkanika NP [6]
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[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/avian-flu
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[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/migratory-species
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bhitarkanika-np