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Birders in Visakhapatnam report a drop in number of species during the Asian Waterbird Census

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Birders in Visakhapatnam report a drop in number of species during the Asian Waterbird Census

The ongoing Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) has revealed that some of the major threats faced by wetlands and the birds in and around them are habitat destruction, poaching, construction activities and landfills near water sources. The team of Wildlife Conservation Through Research and Education and Vizag Birdwatchers Society led by Vivek Rathod, A Yagnapathy, Vikram … Read more

Migratory birds arrive in larger numbers at Mangalajodi in Odisha

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Migratory birds arrive in larger numbers at Mangalajodi in Odisha

A flock of godwits in flight in Mangalajodi, northeastern edge of Chilika Lake in Odisha. | Photo Credit: KR Deepak The flutter of a group of northern pintails breaks the misty morning silence at Mangalajodi, the northeastern edge of Chilika Lake, Asia’s biggest brackish water lagoon in Odisha. Slicing through the still waters, a boatman … Read more