First ever Bird Festival to be organized in J&K

A first of its kind, Bird Festival in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is going to be organized soon to promote sustainable ecotourism and give impetus to nature based alternative sources of livelihood to the local people.

The Secretary, Tourism & Culture Jammu and Kashmir, Sarmad Hafeez said that



the festival is tentatively being planned to be held in Pahalgam and Dachigaam areas. He said that besides the bird watching sessions, awareness camps and conservation drives, it would have pre festival bird watching trails for more than a month all across Jammu and Kashmir.