Friday, January 15, 2010

NGO cycles to save migratory birds - Jorhat-based group plans to hold awareness meets in village schools

Vast stretches of Jorhat and Sivasagar districts in Upper Assam are home to nearly 200 species of local birds, including greater adjutant storks, swamp partridge and Siberian cranes. Every winter, thousands of migratory birds of different species, including grey and white pelicans, flock to these areas. - A Staff reporter