More winged visitors flock to Ropar wetland this year
Tribune News Service
Ropar, January 14
The Ropar Wetland has received migratory birds nearly double the number last year. According to experts of Asian Waterbird Census (AWC), this time 3,114 migratory birds reached the wetland against 1,649 last year.
The AWC, largest waterbird census in Asia and Australasia, is organised by the Wetlands International.
TK Roy, AWC Delhi state coordinator, said the bird census at the Ropar Wetland was conducted with the support of the Punjab Wildlife Department yesterday. However, the number of species found here were a little less than the last year. This time 33 species of total waterbird diversity were found, whereas 36 species reached here last year. The lesser disturbance in the area this time probably is the primary reason behind the dramatic increase in number of migratory birds, said TK Roy, AWC Delhi state coordinator.
He said this time the species of bar-headed geese, ruddy shelduck, great cormorant, Pallas’s gull, red-crested pochard and Eurasian coot reached in a large number at Ropar.
