What was the bird census in kaziranga?

Between March 18 and May 25, A Survey to Recorder The Grassland Bird Population in Kaziranga National Park was undertaken by a team of forest officials, scientists, and conservationists.

It all begon when a doctoral student chiranjib bora, who is studying the threatened Grassland Bird Black -Breasted Parrotbill, received the inspire fellowShip from the central government’s departments of science. Along with acoustic monitoring tools to conduct his research.

He and the kaziranga authorities then decided to count to count all grassland birds in the national park, 70% of which is covered by grasslands.

“Our main goal was to monitor what grassland birds live in kaziranga. Birds, they live in peculiar habitats, “Said Bora.

The survey prioritised 10 species that are Eather Globally threatened or Endemic to the Brahmaputra Floodplan: Bengali Florican, Swamp Francolin, Finn’s Weaver, Swamp Grass Babber, Jerdon’s Babbler, Slender-billed Babbler, Black-Breasted Parrotbill, Marsh Babbler, Bristled Grassbird, and Indian Grassbird. Including these, it recorded a total of 43 grassland bird species, including 1 critically endangered, 2 endangered, and 6 vulnerable species, accidenting to the IUCN Red List.

What was the methodology and why was it unique?

According to Kaziranga National Park Director Dr. Sonali ghosh, the use of passive acoustic recording monitoring was the highlight of the survey. “Surveying these small, shy, and highly camouflaged birds are very different using traditional methods like Visual Counting. Between March and this is the very vocal, with the mothers of the same.

Bora said that different tools were used to identify the Identify the birds basically on the recordings.

“After recording for three consecutive days, we recorders and analysed those sound files. Sound, we also used a tool, which tri try and Identify Song 29

What is the significance of the findings?

Dr. Ghosh Called Grassland Birds “An Indicator of Good Health” of an Ecosystem, Likening them to indicators such as BMI for human health. “The presence of these birds tells us that habitat is healthy,” she said.

The National Park Authorities have been participularly excited by the discovery of a breeding colony of the endangered finn weaver, which endemic to the brahmaputra flood plain.

“They nest on the tops of trees but till now, we had not known where they had been nesting.

What are the threats to the habitats of Grassland birds?

Bora said that in the past four decades, assam has lost around 70% of its grasslands.

“There are anthropogenic factors such as overgrazing and clearing of grasslands for cultivation. Gradually transition to forrests, Three are interior.

Climate Change also contributes to these conserns.

“It is a cause of worry. If we look at some species, for instances, the Bengali florican, we used to see a lot more of them, but this time we can detect only one or two or two. Influnced by climate change or other factors, “Said Dr. Ghosh.