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AWC programme held at 13 wet lands in Valley 1/18/2015 10:43:21 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Jan 18: Two day long Asian Water Bird Census (AWC) which is part of a global water bird monitoring programme was held at 13 wetlands of Kashmir valley. The Conservator of Forests, Kashmir said that apart from getting bird count, this exercise will achieve two major objectives of monitoring on an annual basis, the status and condition of wetlands and to encourage greater interest in water birds and wetlands, thereby promoting their conservation. The Chief Wildlife Warden, on the occasion said that this year the Department of Wildlife Protection Jammu and Kashmir for the first time conducted the event at almost all the important wetlands of Kashmir which include Hokarsar, Hygam, Shallabug and Wullar apart from wetlands of Pampore. The census was organised by the Wetlands Division, Kashmir in collaboration with various educational institutions,, non-governmental organisations and IBCN OF BHNS. The participants included scholars and students from the University of Kashmir, SKUAST-Kashmir and volunteers from NGOs namely the Kashmir Birdwatch and the Wildlife Conservation Fund. The Wildlife Warden Wetlands stated that the coordinated effort by the Department of Wildlife Protection to conduct AWC this year shall go a long way in establishing the numbers of various water birds particularly the migratory waterfowl that visit the wetlands of the valley during winter months. This procedure is going to be an annual event henceforth and shall help in creating a sound database of the winter waterfowl population in the area.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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