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Since 2020, a total of 32 bird species have been documented at Yelachenahalli Lake. However, in 2022, the number dropped to 21, signaling a worrisome trend. Data for 2023 is currently unavailable, leaving the extent of the decline unclear. One of the observations by bird watchers was the sighting of a Painted Stork, classified as a Near Threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), underscoring the ecological importance of the lake.