By means of PTI
HARIKE (Punjab): The arriving of migratory birds this 12 months to Harike, northern India’s biggest wetland, declined 12 in step with cent from 2021, consistent with the newest census of those water birds.
The Woodland and Flora and fauna Preservation division census counted 65,624 birds from 85 species at Harike, International Flora and fauna Fund for Nature (WWF) India Coordinator Gitanjali Kanwar mentioned.
Each wintry weather, 90 species of migratory birds from Siberia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Russia, amongst others, arrive on the wetland website online as soon as the water our bodies of their local puts begin to freeze.
In 2021, the census recorded 74,869 migratory birds from 88 species.
The 12 months ahead of, 91,025 from 90 species have been counted.
There was once no census in 2022 because of COVID-19.
In 2018 and 2019, 94,771 birds of 94 species and 1,23,128 birds of 83 species arrived on the wetland website online, respectively.
The rationale in the back of the decline in migratory chook arrivals this 12 months is but to be ascertained.
Whether or not the drop is at a world or a regional degree is but to be noticed, Kanwar mentioned.
Punjab witnessed fewer migratory chook arrivals in any respect wetlands this 12 months, she added.
Unfold over 86 sq. kilometres on the confluence of the Sutlej and the Beas rivers in Tarn Taran, Ferozepur and Kapurthala districts, the Harike wetland is house to uncommon species of migratory water birds throughout winters.
The birds get started arriving at Harike, often referred to as Hari ke Pattan, in September ahead of environment off on their go back adventure via March.
“The opposite migration has already began,” Kanwar mentioned.
A number of the species that arrived at Harike this season integrated 34,523 Eurasian coots, 8,381 greylag ducks, 7,432 gadwalls, 2,262 commonplace pochards and 1,807 northern shovelers.
Spoonbills, painted storks, ruddy shelducks, bar-headed ducks, commonplace teals and coastline birds similar to gulls, terns, sandpipers and plovers have been additionally counted.
Kanwar mentioned some species such because the merlin, black-necked grebe and the typical merganser have been noticed after a very long time.
Except Harike, those water birds additionally arrive at wetlands in Keshopur Miani, Nangal, Ropar, Kanjli and the Beas river.
HARIKE (Punjab): The arriving of migratory birds this 12 months to Harike, northern India’s biggest wetland, declined 12 in step with cent from 2021, consistent with the newest census of those water birds.
The Woodland and Flora and fauna Preservation division census counted 65,624 birds from 85 species at Harike, International Flora and fauna Fund for Nature (WWF) India Coordinator Gitanjali Kanwar mentioned.
Each wintry weather, 90 species of migratory birds from Siberia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Russia, amongst others, arrive on the wetland website online as soon as the water our bodies of their local puts begin to freeze.
In 2021, the census recorded 74,869 migratory birds from 88 species.
The 12 months ahead of, 91,025 from 90 species have been counted.
There was once no census in 2022 because of COVID-19.
In 2018 and 2019, 94,771 birds of 94 species and 1,23,128 birds of 83 species arrived on the wetland website online, respectively.
The rationale in the back of the decline in migratory chook arrivals this 12 months is but to be ascertained.
Whether or not the drop is at a world or a regional degree is but to be noticed, Kanwar mentioned.
Punjab witnessed fewer migratory chook arrivals in any respect wetlands this 12 months, she added.
Unfold over 86 sq. kilometres on the confluence of the Sutlej and the Beas rivers in Tarn Taran, Ferozepur and Kapurthala districts, the Harike wetland is house to uncommon species of migratory water birds throughout winters.
The birds get started arriving at Harike, often referred to as Hari ke Pattan, in September ahead of environment off on their go back adventure via March.
“The opposite migration has already began,” Kanwar mentioned.
A number of the species that arrived at Harike this season integrated 34,523 Eurasian coots, 8,381 greylag ducks, 7,432 gadwalls, 2,262 commonplace pochards and 1,807 northern shovelers.
Spoonbills, painted storks, ruddy shelducks, bar-headed ducks, commonplace teals and coastline birds similar to gulls, terns, sandpipers and plovers have been additionally counted.
Kanwar mentioned some species such because the merlin, black-necked grebe and the typical merganser have been noticed after a very long time.
Except Harike, those water birds additionally arrive at wetlands in Keshopur Miani, Nangal, Ropar, Kanjli and the Beas river.