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On November 10, 2019, tourists visiting Sambhar lake in Rajasthan'…
Sambhar, India's largest inland saltwater lake is an important …
The reasons behind the deaths of the birds are still a mystery. …
Sambhar, India's largest inland saltwater lake is an important …
Something is amiss on the landmass of Eurasia. Birds that usually …
The Gadwall, seen here in Sultanpur, was seen last year on …
The Northern Pintail, seen here in Sultanpur, Haryana, was …
Faiyaz Khudsar, scientist-in-charge, Centre for Environment …
Migratory birds, which should have come to northern India by …
The Ferruginous Duck, mistakenly called the White-Eyed Pochard in …
The low presence of camels at Pushkar comes even as the results …
Decreasing use of camels in agriculture and transportation, …
This year's Pushkar animal fair held between November 3-12, was …
Most camel breeders this reporter spoke to at Pushkar, cited the …
Decreasing use of camels in agriculture and transportation, …
Overall, the camel population in India declined from 4 lakh in …
There were just 3,000-4,000 camels being displayed at the fair, …
Decreasing use of camels in agriculture and transportation, …
The low presence of camels at Pushkar comes even as the results …
Decreasing use of camels in agriculture and transportation, …
Decreasing use of camels in agriculture and transportation, …
Decreasing use of camels in agriculture and transportation, …
Decreasing use of camels in agriculture and transportation, …
Decreasing use of camels in agriculture and transportation, …
Decreasing use of camels in agriculture and transportation, …
Vikas Choudhary
11723 Photos
On November 10, 2019, tourists visiting Sambhar lake in Rajasthan's Jaipur district, made a grisly discovery. Thousands of dead birds like this black winged stilt.
Birds ,
Migratory Species ,
Endangered Species ,
Sambhar ,
Lakes ,
Wetlands ,
Jaipur (D) ,
Rajasthan ,
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Vikas Choudhary
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Sambhar, India's largest inland saltwater lake is an important wetland and Ramsar site in Northern India. It plays host to various birds, both local and migratory. However, the tourists found large numbers of dead birds on that day, like this ruddy shelduck.
Birds ,
Migratory Species ,
Endangered Species ,
Sambhar ,
Lakes ,
Wetlands ,
Jaipur (D) ,
Rajasthan ,
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The reasons behind the deaths of the birds are still a mystery. The viscera of a number of birds have been sent to laboratories in Bhopal and Ludhiana. The results of the tests are awaited.
Birds ,
Migratory Species ,
Endangered Species ,
Sambhar ,
Lakes ,
Wetlands ,
Jaipur (D) ,
Rajasthan ,
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Vikas Choudhary
11723 Photos
Sambhar, India's largest inland saltwater lake is an important wetland and Ramsar site in Northern India. It plays host to various birds, both local and migratory. However, the tourists found large numbers of dead birds on that day, like this ruddy shelduck.
Birds ,
Migratory Species ,
Endangered Species ,
Sambhar ,
Lakes ,
Wetlands ,
Jaipur (D) ,
Rajasthan ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP065
Vikas Choudhary
11723 Photos
Something is amiss on the landmass of Eurasia. Birds that usually come to winter in northern India in November, have this year, arrived in autumn, like these Eurasian Coots clicked in the in the Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary late October.
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The Gadwall, seen here in Sultanpur, was seen last year on November 20. Khudsar says more studies are needed to prove whether climate change is behind the early migration of these birds
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The Northern Pintail, seen here in Sultanpur, Haryana, was spotted last year on November 20, says Khudsar. 2019 has seen as slew of heatwaves across the world, which have affected the lives of several species.
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Faiyaz Khudsar, scientist-in-charge, Centre for Environment Management of Degraded Ecosystems University of Delhi, told Down To Earth that the Northern Shoveler was not seen last year before October 30. But in 2019, it has already been spotted as early as September 18
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Migratory birds, which should have come to northern India by November, have appeared in September and October itself
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The Ferruginous Duck, mistakenly called the White-Eyed Pochard in India, was seen last year not before November 21. Questions have been raised on whether warming of habitat has affected the availability of food for migratory birds in Europe and northern Asia.
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Most camel breeders this reporter spoke to at Pushkar, cited the same reasons for the population decline: Increasing use of vehicles both for transportation and agriculture, the diminishing pasturelands for camels, and in case of Rajasthan, the Rajasthan Camel (Prohibition of Slaughter and Regulation of Temporary Migration or Export) Act, 2015.
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Overall, the camel population in India declined from 4 lakh in 2012 to just 2.5 lakh in 2019. In Rajasthan, it decreased from 3.26 lakh to 2.13 lakh, in Gujarat from 30,000 to 28,000, in Haryana from 19,000 to 5,000 and in Uttar Pradesh from 8,000 to just 2,000.
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There were just 3,000-4,000 camels being displayed at the fair, which usually attracts a large number of camel breeders from traditional camel-rearing areas of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Gujarat.
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