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Dimapur, Nov. 14 (EMN): A total of 178 species of birds were documented during Tokhü Emong Bird Count – Nagaland’s first-ever bird documentation event. Tokhü Emong Bird Count (TEBC), a four-day birding event was held from Nov. 4 to the 7th, where birders in Nagaland came together to document the rich avian diversity of their state, an update informed. “This kind of event can be useful for establishing a benchmark against which future studies of avian populations can be compared, which is especially important given the widespread effects of climate change in North East India,” it stated. During the four-day TEBC, 18 eBirders in Nagaland recorded 178 species and uploaded 84 checklists to eBird-an online platform to record bird observations. Birders from Dimapur, Kohima, Peren and Wokha districts contributed to the lists. “It’s a very good initiative to identify the different species that are found in the state with involvement of the local communities in the effort. Nagalan ....
Dimapur, Nov. 3 (EMN): The first edition of ‘Tokhü Emong Bird Count’ (TEBC) will be held from November 4 to the 7th where birdwatchers will go out and watch birds from anywhere in Nagaland. An update informed that the TEBC aims to celebrate the incredible bird diversity and bring attention to the threatened habitats of Nagaland. This event is a joint collaboration of Bird Count India, the Wokha Forest division and the divisional management unit, Nagaland Forest Management Project (NFMP), Wokha. The organisations have collectively decided to organise the event during the Tokhü Emong post-harvest festival of the Lotha Nagas to spread awareness about Nagaland’s bird diversity. “It’s a very good initiative to identify the different species that are found in the state with involvement of the local communities in the effort. Nagaland is a state with rich bird diversity and it is important to document as well as monitor their populations in order to protect and conserve them ....
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