Bhubaneswar: Chilika lake, the largest brackish water lake along India's eastern coast, has re-established itself as an ideal habitat for Irrawaddy dolphins. Chilka lake abounds with 155-165 dolphins and 10.5 lakhs water birds, representing 105 different species. And for the first time, near-threatened ferruginous ducks and a group of Eurasian otters were spotted in the lagoon during the 2022 Flora and Fauna Survey in Chilika Lake carried out on February 1.
Flora & Fauna Survey In Chilika Lake: 156 endangered Irrawaddy dolphins sighted
Ferruginous ducks and a group of Eurasian otters were spotted in the lagoon during the 2022 Flora and Fauna Survey in Chilika Lake.
Flora & Fauna Survey In Chilika Lake: 156 endangered Irrawaddy dolphins sighted
Chilika Development Authority (CDA) has been conducting an annual population estimation survey since 2003. This year, 156 dolphins were sighted with a good number of them in the Rambha Bay area along with the outer channel. The range of 155-165 was inferred from yearlong monitoring by CDA, the report said.