The 2025 annual bird count at Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary, recorded an unprecedented surge in waterfowl, with a total of 1,53,719 birds of 97 species.
Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected wetland in Himachal Pradesh.
The sharp rise witnessed in the population of Bar-headed Geese, the sanctuary’s flagship species.
The overall rise in bird numbers - 83,555 more individuals than were counted in 2024.