Fishing vessels now have to use ‘seabird safe’ measures such as bird
scaring lines, night setting and line weighting. These measures have
been proven to massively reduce seabird mortality in fisheries around
the world. In South Africa use of these methods has successfully reduced
albatross deaths by 99%, which is what we want to see happen in
Namibia.
As with any regulation, it is only effective if the law is enforced,
in this case with a fine of up to NAD 500,000 (£29,300), and up to 10
years imprisonment. There is a need to increase awareness of and
education about seabird bycatch issues, mitigation requirements and
options available to crews aboard fishing vessels.
To ensure that this happens our Albatross Task Force (ATF) team in
Namibia (part of the Namibian Nature Foundation) partnered up with the
ATF team from BirdLife South Africa and the Food and Agriculture
Organisation (FAO) to deliver a two day training workshop to fishing
industry stakeholders and to fisheries observers who will be on the
front line ensuring compliance and preventing seabird deaths.
After
the Pink-headed Duck and the King Vulture, the magnifient White-bellied
Heron (WBH) in Assam is all set to go the Dodo way. The absence or
disappearance of the White bellied Heron is a matter of grave concern
for conservationists. The bird is on the edge of extinction or may have
gone extinct in Assam since sighting of the bird becomes very rare.
Ornithologists say, there may be a few White bellied herons left in
Manas National
Park along the Bhutan border, but not sure whether they are resident or
flew in from the Bhutan side. A few years back, photograph of this rare
bird with a noose around its neck in a village in lower Assam sent
shock waves among bird lovers of the state. There was also a news of a rare heron pair seen hanging from electric lines in the Bhutan side a couple of years back.
Once a resident and also a locally migratory species in Assam, shrinking of habitat brought the bird to the edge. These birds are often seen along the banks of Punatshangchu basin in central Bhutan and there are occasional sightings in the Assam-Bhutan border areas and in the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border areas. There has been no report of nesting of this recluse bird in the Assam side for the last ten years.
The survival of the White-bellied heron (Ardea Insignis), one of the 50 rarest birds in the world that has an estimated global population of less than 250, greatly depends on the existence of their wetland habitat.
- See more at: http://www.assamtimes.org/node/17920#sthash.V0s4dA6e.dpuf
Once a resident and also a locally migratory species in Assam, shrinking of habitat brought the bird to the edge. These birds are often seen along the banks of Punatshangchu basin in central Bhutan and there are occasional sightings in the Assam-Bhutan border areas and in the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border areas. There has been no report of nesting of this recluse bird in the Assam side for the last ten years.
The survival of the White-bellied heron (Ardea Insignis), one of the 50 rarest birds in the world that has an estimated global population of less than 250, greatly depends on the existence of their wetland habitat.
- See more at: http://www.assamtimes.org/node/17920#sthash.V0s4dA6e.dpuf
After
the Pink-headed Duck and the King Vulture, the magnifient White-bellied
Heron (WBH) in Assam is all set to go the Dodo way. The absence or
disappearance of the White bellied Heron is a matter of grave concern
for conservationists. The bird is on the edge of extinction or may have
gone extinct in Assam since sighting of the bird becomes very rare.
Ornithologists say, there may be a few White bellied herons left in
Manas National
Park along the Bhutan border, but not sure whether they are resident or
flew in from the Bhutan side. A few years back, photograph of this rare
bird with a noose around its neck in a village in lower Assam sent
shock waves among bird lovers of the state. There was also a news of a rare heron pair seen hanging from electric lines in the Bhutan side a couple of years back.
Once a resident and also a locally migratory species in Assam, shrinking of habitat brought the bird to the edge. These birds are often seen along the banks of Punatshangchu basin in central Bhutan and there are occasional sightings in the Assam-Bhutan border areas and in the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border areas. There has been no report of nesting of this recluse bird in the Assam side for the last ten years.
The survival of the White-bellied heron (Ardea Insignis), one of the 50 rarest birds in the world that has an estimated global population of less than 250, greatly depends on the existence of their wetland habitat.
- See more at: http://www.assamtimes.org/node/17920#sthash.V0s4dA6e.dpuf
Once a resident and also a locally migratory species in Assam, shrinking of habitat brought the bird to the edge. These birds are often seen along the banks of Punatshangchu basin in central Bhutan and there are occasional sightings in the Assam-Bhutan border areas and in the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border areas. There has been no report of nesting of this recluse bird in the Assam side for the last ten years.
The survival of the White-bellied heron (Ardea Insignis), one of the 50 rarest birds in the world that has an estimated global population of less than 250, greatly depends on the existence of their wetland habitat.
- See more at: http://www.assamtimes.org/node/17920#sthash.V0s4dA6e.dpuf
Shrinking habitat push magnificient bird to the edge
Submitted by Chandan Kumar Duarah on
After
the Pink-headed Duck and the King Vulture, the magnifient White-bellied
Heron (WBH) in Assam is all set to go the Dodo way. The absence or
disappearance of the White bellied Heron is a matter of grave concern
for conservationists. The bird is on the edge of extinction or may have
gone extinct in Assam since sighting of the bird becomes very rare.
Ornithologists say, there may be a few White bellied herons left in
Manas National
Park along the Bhutan border, but not sure whether they are resident or
flew in from the Bhutan side. A few years back, photograph of this rare
bird with a noose around its neck in a village in lower Assam sent
shock waves among bird lovers of the state. There was also a news of a rare heron pair seen hanging from electric lines in the Bhutan side a couple of years back.
Once a resident and also a locally migratory species in Assam, shrinking of habitat brought the bird to the edge. These birds are often seen along the banks of Punatshangchu basin in central Bhutan and there are occasional sightings in the Assam-Bhutan border areas and in the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border areas. There has been no report of nesting of this recluse bird in the Assam side for the last ten years.
The survival of the White-bellied heron (Ardea Insignis), one of the 50 rarest birds in the world that has an estimated global population of less than 250, greatly depends on the existence of their wetland habitat.
Distribution and habitat:
The White-bellied Heron is Critically Endangered in the IUCN list, with a population as low as 50–249 individuals. These birds exist in very low numbers over a large area comprising Bhutan, Yunan in China, northern Myanmar and northeast India. The species is found in the wetlands of tropical and subtropical forests in the foothills of the eastern Himalayas -- in India and Myanmar. It is spotted in Bhutan's sub-tropical areas and was also once found
in Nepal. Traces of heron chicks were sighted in Zhemgang in Central
Bhutan also. Herons mostly dwell in Southeast Asian countries and Bhutan
shelters a little over 30 herons in the Himalayan region. Once eight nesting sites were identified amongst lofty flowing waters
with pebbly substrates and Chir pine forests in Bhutan. A nesting site
of this extremely rare White bellied Heron was also discovered in the
Namdapha Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh. This is the first known nesting site of the WBH in India. Nest of the bird was found
about 18 metres above ground on an East Indian almond (Terminalia
myriocarpa) tree. In 2015, ornithologists observed the courtship of a
pair of white-bellied heron.The courtship begins in the winter from
January to February as
the river water recedes. The birds chase after each other playfully
with sticks and calling out to partners. The pair went on to build a
nest at the site. This is the first nesting site of the bird to be
scientificly identified in Namdapha, Arunachal Pradesh, India.
Before the discovery of this site, Bhutan was (thought to be) the only
country in the world to have a breeding population of the White-bellied
Heron. Bhutan is home to about 10 per cent of the world’s total population of these birds.
Once a resident and also a locally migratory species in Assam, shrinking of habitat brought the bird to the edge. These birds are often seen along the banks of Punatshangchu basin in central Bhutan and there are occasional sightings in the Assam-Bhutan border areas and in the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border areas. There has been no report of nesting of this recluse bird in the Assam side for the last ten years.
The survival of the White-bellied heron (Ardea Insignis), one of the 50 rarest birds in the world that has an estimated global population of less than 250, greatly depends on the existence of their wetland habitat.
Distribution and habitat:
The White-bellied Heron is Critically Endangered in the IUCN list, with a population as low as 50–249 individuals. These birds exist in very low numbers over a large area comprising Bhutan, Yunan in China, northern Myanmar and northeast India. The species is found in the wetlands of tropical and subtropical forests in the foothills of the eastern Himalayas -- in India and Myanmar. It is spotted in Bhutan's sub-tropical areas and was also once found
in Nepal. Traces of heron chicks were sighted in Zhemgang in Central
Bhutan also. Herons mostly dwell in Southeast Asian countries and Bhutan
shelters a little over 30 herons in the Himalayan region. Once eight nesting sites were identified amongst lofty flowing waters
with pebbly substrates and Chir pine forests in Bhutan. A nesting site
of this extremely rare White bellied Heron was also discovered in the
Namdapha Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh. This is the first known nesting site of the WBH in India. Nest of the bird was found
about 18 metres above ground on an East Indian almond (Terminalia
myriocarpa) tree. In 2015, ornithologists observed the courtship of a
pair of white-bellied heron.The courtship begins in the winter from
January to February as
the river water recedes. The birds chase after each other playfully
with sticks and calling out to partners. The pair went on to build a
nest at the site. This is the first nesting site of the bird to be
scientificly identified in Namdapha, Arunachal Pradesh, India.
Before the discovery of this site, Bhutan was (thought to be) the only
country in the world to have a breeding population of the White-bellied
Heron. Bhutan is home to about 10 per cent of the world’s total population of these birds.Shrinking habitat push magnificient bird to the edge
Submitted by Chandan Kumar Duarah on
After
the Pink-headed Duck and the King Vulture, the magnifient White-bellied
Heron (WBH) in Assam is all set to go the Dodo way. The absence or
disappearance of the White bellied Heron is a matter of grave concern
for conservationists. The bird is on the edge of extinction or may have
gone extinct in Assam since sighting of the bird becomes very rare.
Ornithologists say, there may be a few White bellied herons left in
Manas National
Park along the Bhutan border, but not sure whether they are resident or
flew in from the Bhutan side. A few years back, photograph of this rare
bird with a noose around its neck in a village in lower Assam sent
shock waves among bird lovers of the state. There was also a news of a rare heron pair seen hanging from electric lines in the Bhutan side a couple of years back.
Once a resident and also a locally migratory species in Assam, shrinking of habitat brought the bird to the edge. These birds are often seen along the banks of Punatshangchu basin in central Bhutan and there are occasional sightings in the Assam-Bhutan border areas and in the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border areas. There has been no report of nesting of this recluse bird in the Assam side for the last ten years.
The survival of the White-bellied heron (Ardea Insignis), one of the 50 rarest birds in the world that has an estimated global population of less than 250, greatly depends on the existence of their wetland habitat.
Distribution and habitat:
The White-bellied Heron is Critically Endangered in the IUCN list, with a population as low as 50–249 individuals. These birds exist in very low numbers over a large area comprising Bhutan, Yunan in China, northern Myanmar and northeast India. The species is found in the wetlands of tropical and subtropical forests in the foothills of the eastern Himalayas -- in India and Myanmar. It is spotted in Bhutan's sub-tropical areas and was also once found
in Nepal. Traces of heron chicks were sighted in Zhemgang in Central
Bhutan also. Herons mostly dwell in Southeast Asian countries and Bhutan
shelters a little over 30 herons in the Himalayan region. Once eight nesting sites were identified amongst lofty flowing waters
with pebbly substrates and Chir pine forests in Bhutan. A nesting site
of this extremely rare White bellied Heron was also discovered in the
Namdapha Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh. This is the first known nesting site of the WBH in India. Nest of the bird was found
about 18 metres above ground on an East Indian almond (Terminalia
myriocarpa) tree. In 2015, ornithologists observed the courtship of a
pair of white-bellied heron.The courtship begins in the winter from
January to February as
the river water recedes. The birds chase after each other playfully
with sticks and calling out to partners. The pair went on to build a
nest at the site. This is the first nesting site of the bird to be
scientificly identified in Namdapha, Arunachal Pradesh, India.
Before the discovery of this site, Bhutan was (thought to be) the only
country in the world to have a breeding population of the White-bellied
Heron. Bhutan is home to about 10 per cent of the world’s total population of these birds.
Once a resident and also a locally migratory species in Assam, shrinking of habitat brought the bird to the edge. These birds are often seen along the banks of Punatshangchu basin in central Bhutan and there are occasional sightings in the Assam-Bhutan border areas and in the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border areas. There has been no report of nesting of this recluse bird in the Assam side for the last ten years.
The survival of the White-bellied heron (Ardea Insignis), one of the 50 rarest birds in the world that has an estimated global population of less than 250, greatly depends on the existence of their wetland habitat.
Distribution and habitat:
The White-bellied Heron is Critically Endangered in the IUCN list, with a population as low as 50–249 individuals. These birds exist in very low numbers over a large area comprising Bhutan, Yunan in China, northern Myanmar and northeast India. The species is found in the wetlands of tropical and subtropical forests in the foothills of the eastern Himalayas -- in India and Myanmar. It is spotted in Bhutan's sub-tropical areas and was also once found
in Nepal. Traces of heron chicks were sighted in Zhemgang in Central
Bhutan also. Herons mostly dwell in Southeast Asian countries and Bhutan
shelters a little over 30 herons in the Himalayan region. Once eight nesting sites were identified amongst lofty flowing waters
with pebbly substrates and Chir pine forests in Bhutan. A nesting site
of this extremely rare White bellied Heron was also discovered in the
Namdapha Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh. This is the first known nesting site of the WBH in India. Nest of the bird was found
about 18 metres above ground on an East Indian almond (Terminalia
myriocarpa) tree. In 2015, ornithologists observed the courtship of a
pair of white-bellied heron.The courtship begins in the winter from
January to February as
the river water recedes. The birds chase after each other playfully
with sticks and calling out to partners. The pair went on to build a
nest at the site. This is the first nesting site of the bird to be
scientificly identified in Namdapha, Arunachal Pradesh, India.
Before the discovery of this site, Bhutan was (thought to be) the only
country in the world to have a breeding population of the White-bellied
Heron. Bhutan is home to about 10 per cent of the world’s total population of these birds.
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