Goa Bird Festival 2026: The Goa Bird Atlas!

The Goa Bird Atlas has become a shining example for Goa. It shows what the collective will of a state can do for its bird diversity. On the platform of the 9th Bird Festival of Goa, a State Function of the Government of Goa, the outcome of Goa's largest structured citizen science initiative till date, was dedicated to the state and its people by the Honbl. Chief Secretary of Goa, Dr. V. Candavelou IAS, Shri. Kamal Dutta IFS- PCCF Goa Forest Department, Shri. K. Ramesh Kumar IFS APCCF and CWLW and other dignitaries.

Special thanks and mention to Shri. Saurabh Kumar IFS, who planted the seeds of the Goa Bird Atlas during his term in Goa Forest Department.

The project completion is an outcome of efforts from 75 steadfast volunteers, 12 taluka coordinators -

Manjeet Gawas, Mayur Gawas, Sagar Naik, Mandar Bhagat, Filomena Pereira, Dipak Bowalkar, Kuldip Topo, Omkar Dharwadkar, Harshada Gauns, Shubham Rane, Jagannath Phadte and Shayeesh Pirankar.

The effort was stringed by Sujeetkumar Dongre from Centre for Environment Education as the co-PI.

The project would have been impossible without the hard work, dedication and passion of Jalmesh Karapurkar the coordinator of Goa Bird Atlas.

Support from Paresh Porob was vital in the training programs of the Goa Bird Atlas.

We pause to thank all our supporters for their faith in us- Government of Goa: Goa Forest Department, Goa University, Goa State Biodiversity Board, Goa State Wetland Authority.

Major funding agencies: Wipro Foundation, @integrated biopharma and pharma solutions, Wetlands International.

All partnering organisations: Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), Goa Bird Conservation Network, Indian Birds Kanwar B Singh, Study & Awareness of Wildlife & Environment (SAWE) Charan Desai, ActforGoa, Terra Conscious, Planet Life Foundation Pankaj Lad, India Nature, Bluetail Birding, Praya, Elsewhere, Beatroute Ecplorers, NV Eco-Farms, Journeys with Meaning, Backwoods Camp Loven Pereira, and Living Heritage Foundation.

Academic institution partners Dnyanprassarak Mandal's College and Research Centre, Parvatibai Chowgule College of Arts and Science -Autonomous, Government College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Sanquelimand Shree Mallikarjun & Shri Chetan Manju Desai College for their activce support.