Wildlife

Move to attract migratory birds to sanctuaries

S Raja

MOVE TO ATTRACT MIGRATORY BIRDS TO SANCTUARIESTHE Gulf of Mannar National Marine Park (GOMNMP) authorities are taking action to promote the arrival of migratory birds to the sanctuaries and tanks in the district.

Publication Date: 
10/12/2009
New Indian Express (Chennai)
Tags:
Wildlife, Migratory Species, Gulf Of Mannar Marine NP, Tamil Nadu
Biodiversity

Move to protect State wetlands

The State Government has submitted a proposal to the Centre for the preservation of all the wetlands in Assam, said the Minister in charge of Environment and Forest, Rockybul Hussain. In reply to a Zero Hour question by Ananta Deka (CPM) in the State Assembly today, the Minister said that the State has 3513 wetlands covering an area of 101239 hectares.

Publication Date: 
09/12/2009
Assam Tribune (Guwahati)
Tags:
Ecology, Wetlands, Deepar Beel, Birds, Migratory Species, Wetland Conservation, Assam
Wildlife

Madras High Court order dated 3/12/2009 on the animal (Elephant Corridor)

Madras High Court order dated 3/12/2009 on the animal (Elephant Corridor).

Publication Date: 
03/12/2009
High Court of Madras
Tags:
Nilgiri, Elephant, Migratory Species, Forest Encroachments, Tamil Nadu, Tribals, Forest Villages, Forest Rights Act 2006, Land Acquisition, Wildlife And People
Wildlife

Status of waterbirds in Asia

The Asian Waterbird Census (AWC), conducted each year in January, is a waterbird and wetland-monitoring programme initiated in 1987 within the framework of the International Waterbird Census. This report summarises the results of the AWC from 1987 to 2007, comprising counts at 6,705 sites in 27 countries.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2009
& et al, David Li Zuo Wei, Andrea Bloem, Simon Delany
Wetlands International
Tags:
Bonn Convention, Wetlands, Birds, Migratory Species, Wetland Conservation, Ramsar Convention, Asia, India, & et al, Wetlands International, Malaysia, David Li Zuo Wei, Simon Delany, Wildlife
Wildlife

Weather delays migration of birds

Bipin Bhardwaj

Publication Date: 
27/11/2009
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Wildlife, Birds, Migratory Species, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab
Climate Change

Incorporate climate impact in forestry: Experts

Shimla: With an early departure of migratory birds from the Pong Dam and untimely blooming of rhododendron flowers in February acting as alarm signals, scientists and environmentalists today stressed the need for incorporating climate impact and vulnerability into forestry programmes without any further delay.

Publication Date: 
20/11/2009
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Forests, Western Himalaya, Climate Change, Climate Impacts, Migratory Species, Himachal Pradesh
Wildlife

Rare Himalayan bird sighted in Gurgaon

The Whistler's Warbler (Seicercus whistleri), a threatened migratory bird naturally found in the Himalayan ranges, has been observed in Sultanpur bird sanctuary in Gurgaon after some 25 years. Officials at the sanctuary claim, however, that eminent Indian ornithologist Dr Salim Ali could not observe the 9.5 cm to 12 cm long, yellow bird despite camping for long at the sanctuary.

Publication Date: 
19/11/2009
Pioneer (New Delhi)
Tags:
Himalaya, Sultanpur SA, Endangered Species, Wildlife, Birds, Migratory Species, Haryana, Gurgaon (D)
Wildlife

Vedanthangal bird sanctuary opens

P. Oppili

Currently nearly 70% of the lake has been filled up

SEASONAL VISITORS: Birds from different parts of the world have begun flocking to Vedanthangal.

CHENNAI: Passionate bird-watchers seem to have a lot to look forward to this season. The Vedanthangal birds sanctuary, about 90 km south of Chennai, was opened up for visitors on Monday.

Publication Date: 
17/11/2009
Hindu (Chennai)
Tags:
Wildlife, Birds, Migratory Species, Vedanthangal SA, Tamil Nadu
Wildlife

Encroachments keep birds away

A white ibis at Udhwa Bird Sanctuary in Rajmahal. Picture by Anant Kumar Roy

Rajmahal, Nov. 6: Rampant encroachment is threatening the very existence of Jharkhand

Publication Date: 
07/11/2009
Telegraph (Ranchi)
Tags:
Forest Encroachments, Wildlife, Birds, Migratory Species, Udhwa Lake SA, Jharkhand
Wildlife

Campaign to save winged guest - school & college students roped in by NGO

Hazaribagh, Nov. 5: At a time when the forest department has almost conceded defeat to save the migratory birds that are target of poachers, a social activist has come forward to give them a fresh lease of life.

Satya Prakash, the founder of Neo Foundation

Publication Date: 
06/11/2009
Telegraph (Ranchi)
Tags:
Wildlife, Birds, Migratory Species, NGO, Hazaribag (D), Jharkhand

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