This year there was a total sighting of 156 numbers of these species, enjoying protection under the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972 and Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
The major highlight of this year’s bird count was the rare sighting of an uncommon Mongolian Gull and increase in numbers of sightings of Greater Flamingo at Nalabana bird sanctuary of the brackish water lake.
"In between, work also suffered because of heavy rains that devastated Hyderabad. But the covid lockdown also proved beneficial as few troublemakers ventured out and we could finish our task without much disturbance."
ONE of the great attractions of the Manas sanctuary, the masheer fishing that it offers was wasted on me since…
A couple from Hyderabad, along with two minor daughters, killed themselves by jumping into Peddamma Cheruvu lake on Wednesday. The…
The Naivasha wetlands, nestled amidst the volcanic mountains of Kenya’s Great Rift Valley, are dying a slow death. Concerned at…
