Itanagar: The absence of winter migratory birds in the Daying Ering Wildlife Sanctuary and surrounding rivers of Arunachal Pradesh has is raising serious environmental concerns.
As per officials, every year, during the period of mid-December and early January, the region witnesses influx of migratory birds. However, this year has been marked by their absence in the wildlife sanctuary.
Officials have observed that migratory species of birds such as the great cormorant, ruddy shelduck, Indian skimmer, white-winged wood duck among others have failed to show up this winter.
During mid-December last year, some of the flocks from Siberia and Mongolia were spotted in the wildlife sanctuary. However, environmentalists and conservationists are having serious concerns due to their absence this year.
Zoologists have suggested that the migratory patterns might have been altered due to the impact of climate change.
It was recently reported that a flock of migratory birds arrived at Hakama Beel in Bilasipara, while Mahamaya forest recorded a rise in the population of the rare white-rumped vulture.
To raise awareness about bird conservation, the Aranya Suraksha Samiti, Assam (ASSA), organized a bird-welcoming festival at Bogribari High School in Dhubri on Tuesday. ASSA Secretary-General Dr. Haricharan Das highlighted the organization’s success in increasing the white-rumped vulture population from 26 to 43 through conservation efforts.
Other speakers, including ASSA Organizing Secretary Dhrubo Ranjan Chakraborty and Principal Abdul Rezzak Sheikh, urged locals and authorities to protect migratory birds. The event also featured a painting competition.
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