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Influenza-hit Pong wetlands host 40,570 bar-headed geese
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Influenza-hit Pong wetlands nests 40,570 bar-headed geese. Image Source: IANS News
Shimla, Feb 8 : Despite the 307-square km Pong wetlands in Himachal Pradesh being hit by avian influenza this winter that led to the death of nearly 4,500 bar-headed geese, the largest hit species, they continue to have a sizeable congregation in their preferred wintering ground, wildlife officials said on Monday.
An influx of 40,570 bar-headed geese, one of the world s highest-altitude fliers, was recorded in the Pong wetlands in the just concluded annual waterfowl estimation.
Their numbers comprised 108,578 birds of 96 species, a slight fall from 2020.
1.08 Lakh Birds Counted At Himachal’s Pong Dam Wetland
Thousands of migratory birds from all over the world visit the wetlands in the state located at Pong Dam in Kangra district. Dinesh Parab/Outlook Ashwani Sharma 2021-02-08T22:38:47+05:30 1.08 Lakh Birds Counted At Himachal’s Pong Dam Wetland outlookindia.com 2021-02-08T22:41:56+05:30
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Despite scores of birds dying due to avian influenza in Himachal Pradesh, the forest department announced that the habitat of migratory and resident water birds has gradually improved in the state.
Thousands of migratory birds from all over the world visit the wetlands in the state located at Pong Dam in Kangra district.
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Chennai, February 4
Bird watchers have spotted a good number of resident waterbirds in Tamil Nadu during the just concluded Asian Waterbird Census (AWC).
Rare species were sighted in certain districts.
A good number of species were sighted in and around the city and Salem during the annual exercise spread over the first two weekends that concluded in January, K V Sudhakar, state co-ordinator of AWC, said. This citizen-science event is a part of the global International Waterbird Census (IWC) initiative supporting conservation and management of wetlands and waterbirds worldwide. We are receiving snapshots of figures of birds from various districts and the process of compiling the data is on, Sudhakar said.
Water birds make a beeline to Punjab’s Harike wetland
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Dwindling number of a few important species a matter of concern, say experts
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Dwindling number of a few important species a matter of concern, say experts
Winter migratory water birds using the central Asian flyway have started making a beeline to Punjab’s Harike wetland, offering a delight for bird lovers.
Over the years, the number of certain species has been falling. Some bird enthusiasts and experts are of the view that the trend is not just limited to the Harike wetland, but could be witnessed across the county and even beyond. The key reasons they attribute for the drop is increased human interference in their breeding regions, climate change and rising air and water pollution.