A bird watching programme was organised by the Corporate Sustainability department, Tata Steel in association with Tata Steel Zoological Park, Jamshedpur today at the foothills of Dalma.
This event, aligned with Sustainability Month celebrations in Tata Steel aims to build a common understanding of the term 'sustainability' amongst all employees and stakeholders of Tata Group Companies. It also helps to make the changes in habits required for our sustainable future. The theme for this year is ‘BeEarthSmart–Learn, Live, Lead’.
Dimna, 13km from Jamshedpur, is close to the Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary. The area is defined by an artificial lake and is located at the foothills of the Dalma mountain range, which is known for its tranquillity and lush greenery.Forests are characterised by shedding leaves in the summer and attaining their full bloom at the onset of the monsoon. The forest falls under the "Dry Peninsular Sal" and the "Northern Dry Mixed Deciduous Forest" categories.
The programme started at 5:30AM and concluded at 9AM. About 100 wildlife enthusiasts participated. The briefing was held in two sessions. The first session involved participants observing birds by randomly tracking them over a 2-kilometer stretch of foothills.session was at the Tata Steel Management Development Centre (TMDC) to share the experience and findings. Different teams were named as Hornbill, Oriole, Tree Pie, Kingfisher, Pitta, Stork, and Woodpecker. All participants were assigned the task of identifying and recording birds on their datasheet cum reference sheet.
A consolidated 48 bird species were identified during the sessions by all participants. The participants comprised Tata Steel Employees, Teachers, Scientists, Volunteers etc. Forest guards from Jamshedpur Forest Division also attended. The event was led by Somesh Biswas, Chief Corporate Sustainability and Dr Hishmi Jamil Husain, Head Biodiversity, Corporate Sustainability, Tata Steel.