54 species found in Nilambur town bird survey
The Hindu
Kerala Forest Department conducts town bird survey at Nilambur to study climate change impact post-floods, identifying 54 bird species.
The Social Forestry Division of the Kerala Forest and Wildlife department conducted a town bird survey at Nilambur in February as part of a programme to study the changes that Nilambur has undergone since the massive floods of 2018 and 2019.
The Social Forestry wing is studying the effect of climate change at Nilambur and its suburbs. The floods of 2018 and 2019 had devastated Nilambur town in an unprecedented manner.
As many as 54 species of birds, including rare ones such as Black baza, Golden oriole, and Blue-tailed bee eater, were sighted in the survey. There were six unidentified species among the birds found in the survey.
The two-day survey was held in association with ‘Recapture Earth and Puma Club for Nature and Culture’.
The survey team studied the area between Vadapuram and Karimpuzha bridges. The team was divided into 12 units studying each block of one kilometre. As many as 40 bird watchers from across the State took part in the survey.
Social Forestry Deputy Conservator of Forests K.A. Mohammed Zainul Abideen inaugurated the survey. Recapture Earth chairman V.M. Sadikali presided over the function.
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