The census, organised by Wetlands International South Asia, is the largest volunteer-based exercise to track and count international fowl species.
Published: 01st January 2019 02:40 AM | Last Updated: 01st January 2019 09:31 AM | A+A A-
By Express News Service
NEW DELHI: The Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) - 2019, the largest water bird census in Asia which records the status of important wetland habitats and water bird diversity, will begin on January 5 in the national capital region. A part of the global international water bird census, the yearly survey will cover seven wetlands in Delhi-NCR. These are Okhla Bird Sanctuary, Surajpur Wetland, Najafgarh Jheel and drain, River Yamuna, Sanjay Lake, National Zoological Park and Sultanpur National Park
The census, organised by Wetlands International South Asia, is the largest volunteer-based exercise to track and count international fowl species. It will be carried out simultaneously in 27 countries, including India, across Asia and Australasia from January 5 to January 20. The primary objective of the exercise is to record the status of important wetland habitats in the national capital and water birds diversity, with population estimates as per international standard protocol and methodology.
The information collated through this exercise will help identify and protect new sites of importance for water birds, TK Roy, noted ecologist and AWC State Coordinator, Delhi, said. “The result of the census will help in promoting the designation and management of internationally important sites, national wetland and water birds conservation and international cooperation,” he said.
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