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

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