Simit Bhagat I TNN
The number of threatened Indian bird species has gone up from 149 in 2009 to 154 this year, a global assessment has revealed.
The study done by Birdlife International, a global alliance of conservation organisations, and Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) has attributed the rapid decline in the bird population to habitat destruction.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/indias-winged-wonders-face-bleak-future
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/times-india-mumbai
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/endangered-species
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/birds
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/migratory-species
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bombay-natural-history-society-bnhs
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india