The northeastern province of Sa Kaeo has officially opened its bird-watching festival to promote conservation and tourism.
Sa Kaeo Provincial Governor Pakharatorn Thienchai officially opened the bird-watching festival which is jointly organized by the tourism and sports office of Sa Kaeo and the Tambon Chong Kum Administration Organization.
The festival is held at the Phra Prong reservoir, where several activities have been organized, including fishing and hunting games, an exhibition on the Snake Bird, along with sales of OTOP items. There are also boat trips to observe the life of the Snake Bird.
The event was initiated to promote the province’s tourism industry which will help generate income in the local economy.
Phra Prong reservoir is the province’s largest water retention system with an abundance of fish and aquatic animals living in it and various species of birds flocking to the area to hunt prey. The Snake Bird is one of the 40 birds in Thailand which are at risk of extinction.
