Thousands of migratory birds are chirping and fluttering wings at Panipara, locally known as ‘Pakheer Gram’ (birds’ village), attracting a large number of visitors and tourists.
Different native and exotic birds hover around their roost, a vast water body covering an area of 60 acres of land, some 40 km away from the district headquarters.
Nature lovers and bird watchers are visiting the charming place to enjoy the heavenly beauty as the whole area is full of birds with twitter and melody.
Hunting birds here is ‘completely banned’ for which the number of migratory birds are increasing every year. Locals firmly protect the birds in this safe area. They compel newcomers and visitors not to hunt birds in the area.
Samima Begum, a visitor, said, “I never had the idea that there are so many birds here. But I am now overwhelmed.”
“Nature is so lively here that it makes me feel like a stranger in the kingdom of birds,” she added.
Tahsina Anzum, another visitor, said, “The birds are going out and coming in without any fear. It’s great to see this here.”
Tourists may stay here at the Arunima Resort Golf Club in Kalia upazila while visiting Pakheer Gram. Hundreds of different trees have been planted, flower gardens, cottages and restaurants set up in the resort areas to attract the visitors.
Khabir Uddin Ahmed, chairman of the golf club, told this correspondent that the area once known for agriculture has now turned into a bird sanctuary.
Courtesy of The Daily Star Image Courtesy: Dr Anisuzzaman Khan
