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Schoolkids throng bird fair on opening day

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Press Trust of India Jaipur
Over 1,000 students from 15 schools visited the two-day bird fair which began today at the Man Sagar lake here.

In the 20thedition of the fair, organised by the Tourism and Wildlife Society of India (TWSI), the students got to see 32 different bird species in the lake.

Binoculars were kept by the organisers for better viewing and there were nature experts to answer the queries of the students.

The children also took part in drawing and quiz competitions and origami workshops.

Educational sessions were held on different topics, including 'Fairs as Conservation and Tourism Tools'.

On the occasion, the co-founder of theBritish Bird Watching Fair, Tim Appleton, spoke about the significance of bird fairs.

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First Published: Feb 09 2017 | 6:32 PM IST

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