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First Karnataka Rajyotsava Bird Count begins
ಸುದ್ದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಕೆ?
550+ bird species, four days, one app: the eBird citizen-science count KAS Environment aspirants should know
First KRBC, 30 Oct-2 Nov, with Bird Count India; eBird and Merlin used.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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The Karnataka Forest Department, with Bird Count India, has launched the first Karnataka Rajyotsava Bird Count (KRBC), a four-day statewide survey from 30 October to 2 November that aims to record more than 550 bird species across habitats.
Public participants log sightings using the eBird and Merlin Bird ID apps.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ಮುಖ್ಯ ಅಂಶಗಳು
Remember these
- First Karnataka Rajyotsava Bird Count (KRBC) runs 30 October to 2 November 2026
- Organised by the Karnataka Forest Department with Bird Count India
- Aims to record more than 550 bird species across habitats statewide
- Public participants log sightings using the eBird and Merlin Bird ID apps
- Timed around Karnataka Rajyotsava (Karnataka Formation Day, 1 November)
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್ · ಮೇನ್ಸ್
How the exam will ask it
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್
- Citizen-science platforms such as eBird allow members of the public to upload bird sightings that feed into shared biodiversity datasets.
- The Karnataka Rajyotsava Bird Count is a statewide survey conducted by the Karnataka Forest Department with Bird Count India.
- Merlin Bird ID is an app that helps users identify birds and is used alongside eBird for logging sightings.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS-III (Environment and biodiversity); KAS Environment paper. Reliable biodiversity data is a gap in conservation planning; citizen-science counts like KRBC, backed by the Forest Department and eBird, widen coverage at low cost. Data quality, verification of records and linking results to habitat protection and policy remain the way forward.
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ಮೊದಲ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವ ಪಕ್ಷಿ ಗಣತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ (2026 ಅಕ್ಟೋಬರ್ 30-ನವೆಂಬರ್
- ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕರು ಮುಖ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಯಾವ ನಾಗರಿಕ-ವಿಜ್ಞಾನ ವೇದಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವೀಕ್ಷಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ದಾಖಲಿಸಿ ಪಾಲ್ಗೊಂಡರು?
- iNaturalist
- eBird
- ಭುವನ್
- ಭಾರತ ಜೀವವೈವಿಧ್ಯ ಪೋರ್ಟಲ್
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: B — ಸರಿಯಾದ ಉತ್ತರ: eBird — ಬರ್ಡ್ ಕೌಂಟ್ ಇಂಡಿಯಾ ಸಹಯೋಗದ ಈ ಗಣತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ eBird ಮತ್ತು ಮರ್ಲಿನ್ ಬರ್ಡ್ ಐಡಿ ಆ್ಯಪ್ ಬಳಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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