Powered by Citizen Science, the State of Indian Birds (SoIB 2023) returns with a wider assessment of birds in India for conservation priority. After a gap of three years, this second edition provides an update based on a much larger information base – with a mammoth 30 million field observations from over 30,000 birdwatchers spanning across the country. In this edition, new sections have been introduced to emphasize the importance of systematic monitoring of birds, policy recommendations and the various threats to birds in India.
Please join us for the report launch on 25 August at CD Deshmukh Auditorium, India International Centre
The first event is a Panel discussion is at 4 PM, with the following panelists:
Anita Mani leads Indian Pitta, an imprint of Juggernaut Books that specialises in publishing books on birds.
Pia Sethi is an ecologist and senior fellow at the Centre for Ecology Development and Research (CEDAR).
Manoj Nair, IFS, is Director Nandan Kanan, and CCF Wildlife with the Odisha Forest Department.
Abhiram Sankar, IAS is the Deputy Director, Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie.