International Bird Festival in Maha Kumbh 2025

Why in the news?

• A three-day International Bird Festival will be organized between February 16 and 18 to promote environmental conservation and biodiversity in Maha Kumbh 2025.
• The main objective of this event is to make environmental lovers, ornithologists and devotees aware of rare species of birds and raise awareness towards their conservation.

Major events

Bird Watching

• A confluence of more than 200 species of migratory and local birds.
• Devotees will be able to see rare species like Indian Skimmer, Flamingo and Siberian Crane.
• Thousands of migratory birds from 10+ countries including Siberia, Mongolia, Afghanistan have reached the banks of Ganga-Yamuna.

Awareness and conservation efforts

• Technical sessions and panel discussions by ornithologists, environmentalists and conservation experts.
• Detailed discussion on bird migration, ecological balance and impact of climate change.
• Efforts to raise awareness at the international level regarding environmental sustainability.

Importance

• This event will play an important role in environmental balance and biodiversity conservation.
• It will provide an opportunity to youth and researchers to connect with nature and explain their responsibility.
• It will give the devotees a spiritual experience as well as inspire them to value and preserve natural resources.
• This International Bird Festival will be a unique amalgamation of Indian culture, love for nature and scientific outlook, which will become an inspiration for environmental conservation in the future.