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Kalimpong, Feb 14, 2006: There is good news for bird lovers in North Bengal. Members of a local NGO have spotted two species of hornbills in the Neora Valley National Park, located 32 km from Kalimpong. During the survey, two species of hornbills – pied hornbills and rufous-necked hornbills - among the identified 10 was found by the NGO members.

The rufous-necked hornbill is among the most endangered species of bird in the world.

The aim of the survey is to find out the reasons for the gradual decline of the bird’s population. While the first stage will involve surveying the birds, in the second stage conservation strategies for the birds will be implemented. Till date, areas in Arunachal Pradesh, Nepal and the Eastern Himalayas were declared the natural habitat of these birds, it is for the first time species of the hornbill has been found in the Neora Valley National Park, located in North Bengal.