sarus crane grus antigone population fluctuation at various wetlands in india by puneet
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Sarus Crane Grus antigone population fluctuation at various
wetlands in India
BY PUNEET
OUR TEAM
Student Team:
Puneet Sain, Pankaj, Kunwar Singh, Shailja Kumari, Priyanika, Ravi Sain, Anil, Radhakrishna, Mohit, Bhanu Sain, Shivam, Gaurav, Lokesh
Schools participated:
Rajkiya Upadhyay Varishtha Sanskrit Vidhyalaya
Rajkiya Uchcha Prathmik Vidhyalaya (City),
Rajkiya Uchcha Prathmik Vidhyalaya Naveen City, School Guide: Shri Mukesh, Ms. Shashi Society Guide: Ms. Lata Verma and Dr. Ashok Verma
SARUS CRANE – A GLOBALLY THREATENED WATERBIRD(IUCN 2007)
INTRODUCTION
6 species of Cranes in India
2 species breed in India1. Sarus crane2. Blackneck crane
Sarus Crane also found in South-east Asia and Northern Australia
Tallest bird of the world
Seen along wetland, grassland, agriculture land
The study was done in 29 villages of Bharatpur, Rajasthan State, India in a radius of about 100 km from
Keoladeo National Park.
STUDY AREA
OBJECTIVES
To focus on the present and past status of Sarus Crane
To study factors responsible for Sarus decline
To suggest conservation measures
METHODS
Direct observations (by using Binoculars and GPS)
Questionnaire survey (target group aged between 50 to 80 years)
RESULTS
Crane population in the pastCrane population in the present Crop pattern now
Fig. 1. A comparison of present and past population of Sarus Crane from Bharatpur district, India
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CONSERVATION MEASURES
Awareness campaigns Monitoring Less pesticide use OR use Biopesticides Protection of Communal roosting sites Protection of Natural foraging habitats Protection of nests, eggs Protection of wetlands Stop damming of rivers
Awareness campaigns
COMMUNAL ROOSTING SITES (50-100)
THANKS TO ALL
MY SCHOOL MY TEACHER SOCIETY GUIDE MY TEAM MEMBERS INDIAN GOVERNMENT HONGKONG WETLAND-LINK
INTERNATIONAL
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