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Due to various anthropogenic threats, including high loads of pollutants from agricultural runoff, industrial waste and sewage, native species of wetlands are being replaced by invasive species.
Nagaland has proudly earned the well-deserved title of the “Amur Falcon capital of the world.”
A wildlife protection team carried out an anti-poaching drive on World Wetlands Day 2023 and seized bird trapping nets from Ikop Pat (lake), an important wetland of Manipur.
Publishing about migratory birds in newspapers is not enough to maintain records. It should be recorded in a journal so that it will be recorded in the future, state Co-ordinator IBCN RK Birjit said.
Greater Scaup, locally called ‘Sadangman’ was sighted in portions of Hubidak and Takmu, parts of the Loktak lake, Manipur.
Two dead birds, one female gadwale and a male white-eyed pochard duck were recovered from their possession.
Search operations were conducted at the main areas of Khoidumpat, Lamjao Maningpat and Pumlenpat and looked for bird trapping nets and poachers.
The clubs functioning near the wetlands were selected in the programme which was a part of the continuous drive led by assistant conservator of forest Naorem Munal Meitei along with forest beat officials under Kakching Range.
Activities such as birding, trekking and class on conservation of Amur Falcon were held at the village, the roosting site of Amur Falcons.
Range Forest officer of Kakching Naorem Munal Meitei appealed to the public to be cautious as recently bird nets were seized from different wetlands located within the Kakching district.
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