The State Government has prepared a proposal for developing a bird sanctuary in Bemetara district. The place for the bird sanctuary has already been selected.
According to sources, due to plenty of food materials and availability of better water and atmosphere the area has become a safe haven for the migratory birds.
The state forest research and training institution has earmarked the areas surrounding the Gidhwa dam and Gidhwa lake in Bemetara district as the abode of migratory birds. So far 32 dwelling places for 31 species of migratory birds have been selected in different parts of the state. The work is going on under the guidance of the director of the institution, KC Yadav.
It is said that the visit of migratory birds has been a continuous process in the areas. Earlier some migratory birds used to visit the areas during summer, but now a number birds have been visiting here in different seasons.
Recently, a pack of migratory birds “Rosy Sterling” had reached Belmundi village in Bilaspur district. It is also said that because of the availability of sufficient quantity of food materials in the lakes of the state large number of migratory have been visiting the areas.
The institution has marked Kopra and Bortarai lakes in Bilaspur, Bandha lake in Raipur and Gidhwa dam of Nandghat as dwelling places for the migratory birds.
Since Chhattisgarh has no bird sanctuary so far, the Gidhwa dam and Gidhwa lake in Bemetara district, having 150 acre and 55 acre area respectively, have been selected for the dwelling place of migratory and local birds.