Experts say melting of glaciers submerging Islands where the bird Lays Eggs
Ghaziabad: Experts have attributed the decline in the population of the exotic skimmer bird to global warming. The rise in temperature is responsible for the increased melting of glaciers that sends a spurt of water into the Ganga, submerging the islands and sandy pits where the bird lays its eggs.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/skimmer-cant-breed-ganga-swells
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[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ganga
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-impacts
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/animal-breeding
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[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sunderalal-bahuguna
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