Godavari Estuary to Witness 40th Asian Waterbird Census:
The 40th Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) along with the 60th International Waterbird Census (IWC) will be conducted in January 10 and 11, 2026. The Census will conducted at the Godavari estuary, including the ecologically rich Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary in Andhra Pradesh. This large scale biodiversity exercise highlights India’s growing role in wetland conservation, migratory bird monitoring, and global ecological research. The census is especially significant as the Godavari estuary is one of the rare sites in India where two globally endangered migratory birds the Indian Skimmer and the Great Knot can be sighted together, making it a priority landscape for avian conservation.
