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Census records a 27% increase in waterbirds in Kaziranga

  • January 13, 2024
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Census records a 27% increase in waterbirds in Kaziranga

Subject :Environment

Section: Protected Area

Context:

  • The Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve have recorded a 27% increase in the number of resident and winter migratory waterbirds.
  • It was the fifth waterbird census conducted through the citizen scientist initiative.

About Kaziranga National Park:

  • Located in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam, India.
  • The park, which hosts two-thirds of the world’s Indian rhinoceroses, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • With its unique terrestrial and aquatic habitats, Kaziranga is one of the best-protected areas in the world.
  • Apart from being the home of the Big Five mammals — rhino, tiger, elephant, Asiatic water buffalo, and eastern swamp deer — the park sustains more than 500 avian species.
  • Kaziranga is a vast expanse of tall elephant grass,marshland, and dense tropical moist broadleaf forests, crisscrossed by four major rivers, including the Brahmaputra, which bisects the park. Other rivers are: Dhansiri, Difloo, and Laokhowa Suti.
  • More than 50% of its landmass under grasslands is dotted with waterbodies, locally known as bells.
  • Listed as ‘Important Bird Area’ by the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) and BirdLife International.
  • Notable wetlands adjoining the tiger reserve that recorded significant bird presence are Hukuma Beel (3049 individuals), Joysagar Doloni (1765), Gonak Beel (973), Sahala Beel (424), and Sisubari Beel (348).
  • Key avian species in Kaziranga:
    • Bengal florican, swamp francolin, and various species of raptors, vultures, and waterfowl.
    • It has the highest concentration of ‘Bengal florican’ after the Manas and Orang National Parks.

Source: The Hindu

Census records a 27% increase in waterbirds in Kaziranga Environment

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