| Major study in the Gangetic plain finds amazing profusion of birds in farmed regions |
Thiruvananthapuram: Is agriculture inevitably inimical to wild birds? Not necessarily so, according to a field survey that was recently carried out in Uttar Pradesh. It found that the vast, fertile Gangetic plain, one of the most densely populated and heavily farmed areas in the world, is nevertheless able to support an amazing profusion of bird life.
“Agriculture is the biggest threat to bird diversity worldwide,” said K.S. Gopi Sundar who is with the International Crane Foundation....
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