In Uttar Pradesh, the three day 'Bird Festival' ?which ?started in Baah ?under Chambal safari of Agra on Friday has drawn wide public attention. <br/><br/>The first-of-its-kind three-day festival is being held to promote eco-tourism in the state.? <br/><br/>Enthusiastic school students, equipped with cameras and binoculars? are seen taking part in the international bird festival organised at the Okhla bird sanctuary ?and other districts of the state. ?<br/><br/>Braving the cold, several birders were also present at the sanctuary in? Agra in? the morning to spot migratory birds.?<br/><br/>AIR Lucknow Correspondent reports, in the first of its kind event in the state, 25 foreign and over fifty Indian ornithologists are participating in the much publicised Bird Festival. <br/><br/>Experts from the U?nited ?S?tates?, Bangladesh, ?England and Kenya ?are among those who are there to study the varieties, habitat, climate and favourable breeding conditions of the birds. <br/><br/>To make it more popular and to arouse interest among general public and younger generations, simultaneous 'Bird Watching' programs are also being organised at each district. <br/><br/>The divisional forest officers have been asked to organise 'Bird Watching' event at every major wetland of their area and get the students participate in it. <br/><br/>The aim is to develop 'nature gazing' and specially the 'bird watching' as a habit in younger generation. <br/><br/>Besides, the endeavour also aims to make a Guinness World Record of maximum persons engaged in bird watching activity at any given time.