Assambirds

Assambirds Benefited from RSPB's Binocular Scheme The pair of binoculars we have received from RSPB. By Mithu Das   April 14, 2013 Royal Society for the Protection of Birds or RSPB's second-hand binoculars scheme is helping educate people and protect many different species in developing countries since 1985. More than 12,000 pieces of optical equipment has been distributed by RSPB so far to at least 90 countries, including India. Mr. Sachin Ranade (left), BNHS Centre Manager of Vulture Conservation Breeding Centre at Rani in Assam, has delivered the pair of binoculars to us on behalf of Mr. Chris Bowden, at Guwahati.

White Wagtail - A Common Winter Visitor to Assam White wagtail is migratory bird found in Europe, Asia and Africa. Eleven subspecies are recognized. Six species are found in Assam and NE India. An Indian Wagtail, a non-breeding male, is busy wagging its tail up and down while searching for food on an open field. Image ©Rohan Kamath. By Mithu Das   May 22, 2012 Wagtails are terrestrial and freshwater birds found in Europe, Africa and Asia. They are named for their peculiar habits of wagging tails, although not all wagtails wag their tails. Some species such as fo

Vanishing Gyps Vultures : Can We Save Them? The veterinary drug Diclofenac is responsible for the decline of three Gyps species: Long-Billed Vulture, White-Rumped Vulture, and Slender-Billed Vulture. It is thought that their numbers are declining faster than Dodo. White-Rumped Vulture. Image ©Andy and Gill Swash By Mithu Das   January 22, 2012 In a research paper published in December 1999 in the Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), Vibhu Prakash has first reported that there has been a crash in population of Gyps vultures in the Keoladeo National Park in Rajasthan. Dr. Prakash recorded a sharp decline of 96 per cent in the population of white-rump

Locals Illegally Cutting Down Trees at Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary Image 1 Image 2 Image 3 Trees that were illegally cut down lying on the riverbeds of the Dhansiri river (Image 1, 2, 3). The Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary is on the opposite of the river. Image ©Mithu Das. By Mithu Das   January 02, 2012 Dahnsiri–Doyang 2 No Mukh area, which is well-known of the confluence of the Nambor and Dhansiri rivers, is situated fifteen km south from Golaghat town. The Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary (South Block)  meets the confluence here. Sadly, 90% of the South Block forest land has been destroyed over the last few decades. However, a vast tracts of forest land that are still adjoining the river banks pro