♦ The country’s first-ever ‘Coastline-Waders Bird Census’ began at Marine National Park and Sanctuary in Jamnagar, Gujarat on 3 January 2025.

♦ The census carried out by the state forest department and Bird Conservation Society of Gujarat (BCSG) at Marine National Park and Marine Sanctuary, which is home to around 300 species of resident and migratory birds. 

♦ The Marine National Park and Marine Sanctuary is India’s first designated marine national park. Spanning the districts of Devbhoomi Dwarka, Jamnagar, and Morbi, it covers approximately 170 km of coastline and 42 islands between Okha and Navlakhi.