The three-day enumeration drive is being carried out by the Chilika Wildlife Division in coordination with the Chilika Development Office to assess the current population, distribution, and habitat use of dolphins in Asia's largest brackish water lagoon.
State Forest Minister A K Saseendran informed on Friday that his department has conducted a wildlife census on elephants and tigers in the Wayanad landscape, including Wayanad, Aralam, North Wayanad, Kannur, and also the border areas sharing the land with Karnataka state.