Chief Secretary and Principal Chief Conservator of Forest of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh was directed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to independently inquire the matter of corruption with regard to the connivance of the local officers in illegal mining and transportation of in the Bandh Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary. The …
Dharamsala, December 2: The canalisation of the Swan in Una district has helped in reclaiming thousands of acres of agriculture land, but has also threatened many natural wetlands. The destruction of natural wetlands has destroyed the natural habitat of many rare wildlife species, including the sarus crane. The wetlands of …
THE CENTRE has finally asked the bustard range states to prepare species recovery action plans for the three critically endangered birds following its guidelines. The population of Great Indian Bustards (GIB) has fallen below 300 and the bird’s last stand is in a few pockets of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra …
The ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) is yet to catch up with the ground reality of the number of species of critically endangered birds in the country. When environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan released a book on Tuesday, which updates the list of birds facing a threat of extinction in …
In a bid to get back the rare migratory Siberian cranes to India, Environment Ministry has signed an MoU with Siberia to coordinate its conservation and protection. Following large number of reported killing of these species enroute their migratory paths especially across Pakistan and Afganisthan, the Ministry has signed MoUs …
Itanagar, 6 Jan: Black-necked crane (file photo), a rare bird species found in high altitude, has been spotted at Zemithang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh by the Indian chapter of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) for the first time. So long there were only reports of the bird's sighting in the …
LUCKNOW: The sarus census shows that barely five percent of sarus crane population is living in protected areas of the state, while the remaining 95% of the state bird is living outside these areas. Experts believe that it is this population, which needs protection and conservation. The major threat to …
Immediately after school, 15-yearold Surendra Kumar rushes to the wheat fields running parallel to the main Chambal canal in Umaidganj village in Rajasthan’s Kota district. He begins his search for a pair of Saras Cranes and their two young ones—the crane family he has been tracking for four years now. …
The enchanting Sangty valley in Arunachal Pradesh is ready to host once again the endangered black-neck cranes as the winter approaches, but bird watchers are crossing their fingers over whether the winged guests from China and Tibet will arrive in depleted numbers. The rare bird, locally known as Dhung Dhung …
Mainpuri Has Maximum Number, Dudhwa NoneNeha Shukla | TNNLucknow: If result of the sarus census is any indication, the bird is making a comeback to its home state. The figures of the first-ever
At first glance, this seems like just another pretty pastoral setting. Young girls pedal on a bicycle along a dirt path beside a canal, a buffalo gallops in ungainly slow-motion across the newly planted wheat, and a farmer clambers out of the fields after his morning ablutions. Then, as the …
JULY 2008: Hope had almost died, much like the sanctuary at Bharatpur, starved of water and life for nearly five years. As the monsoon approached, many a hopeful eye looked to the sky. This time, the gods did not disappoint and rain drenched a parched earth. The first to test …
The sarus crane, a bird species characteristic of wetlands, is categorized as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. In India, sarus cranes occur mostly outside protected areas and use these unprotected areas for feeding and breeding. They are consequently threatened by poaching and the destruction of their eggs and juveniles. …
If India as a country stands accused of failure to protect the national animal, the state of Uttar Pradesh is now on the verge of being indicted in the same manner for threatening the very existence of the state bird, the Sarus Crane, in the districts of Etawah and Mainpuri …
The objective of the present report is 1) to focus on the present and past status of Sarus Crane 2) to throw light on the factors responsible for population decline, if any and 3) to recommend measures for Sarus conservation in the region. The study was conducted in selected areas …
This report on Black-necked Crane is the result of intensive studies and surveys in the harsh and unique environment of Ladakh. There are several findings which will be of great interest to ornithologists and particularly people working on cranes. The report takes into account the interest of the general reader …
Why have the Siberian cranes stopped coming to India? Since the mid-70s, about 12-15 per cent of the Siberian cranes coming to the Keoladeo Ghana National Park have been juveniles. This has meant excellent productivity. Last winter, the percentage of juveniles remained normal although the total number of cranes continued …
A UNIQUE solution for the conservation of the greatly-endangered whooping crane (Grus americana) is currently under trial in the us. Kent Clegg, a biologist and rancher, belonging to south-eastern Idaho hit upon the idea of teaching cranes to migrate to areas where their lot would not be threatened, by following …
