Berhampur: The biannual blackbuck census in Ganjam district, the only habitat for the animal in Odisha, was conducted by the wildlife organisation of .

SAMBALPUR: The Hirakud wetland which saw a rise in migratory bird population has recorded 11 new species this year ... the 500 sq km area extending to the Odisha-Chhattisgarh border.

There has been a slender rise in the number of winged guests who enlivened the wetland ecosystem of Odisha ... had spotted 118 species of birds. Hordes of rare and endangered avian species ...