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PCCF takes stock of arrangements for avian guests at Gharana | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 25: With the onset of winter the migratory birds from highland Central Asian countries start congregating at various wetlands in India. At least 370 migratory bird species including 310 water bird species throng various sites in India during winter. Gharana wetland conservation Reserve is one such important habitat, near India -Pakistan border ,in R.S. Pura Sector of Jammu district which attracts hundreds of migratory birds every winter including the bar -headed goose - a bird of unique high altitude migration which fly over high passes of Himalaya, even Mt. Everest , during their sojourn . As many bird species have started thronging Gharana and adjoining wetlands the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests J&K /Chief Wildlife Warden Suresh Chugh visited Gharana to take stock of the preparedness and measures being taken for safe stay of the migratory birds during the winter season and bring further improvement for conservation of the wetland. The Regional Wildlife Warden Jammu Tahir Shawl apprised the PCCF about the detail of migratory bird species which have arrived at Gharana and the measure being taken by the department to make the habitat more suitable through scientific management interventions like selective removal of weed, monitoring of birds and watch and ward for averting any hunting or poaching attempt. He further informed that management plan of Gharana wetland has been prepared and being finalized shortly as the same has been reviewed recently by the PCCF. |
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