Greylag goose reappears at Loktak
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 13 2014:
After a gap of many years, greylag goose, locally known as a Lam Kanga, has once again reappeared at Loktak Lake together with many other migratory birds.
In the meantime, it is reported that poachers have been catching and killing migratory birds by poisoning the water.
As part of the continuous Important Bird Area Monitoring, a team of the Indian Bird Conservation Network (IBCN) went to Loktak Lake this morning and they sighted the migratory birds including greylag goose.
Greylag goose which was not seen in the State for the past 10 years was sighted by the IBCN team led by State coordinator RK Birjit at Thinungei Thangjingkom.
The team also included volunteers of the Pole Star Guardian Association, Thinungei.
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The team also sighted a large number of many other migratory birds.
Altogether, they saw 17 different water bird species.
A larger number of Nganu Porom (Coots), Nganu Khara (Northern Shoveller), Meitunga (Pintail), Nganu Sadang (Tuffed Pochard), Touthra (Black and Brown Headed Gull), Nganu Kokngangbi (Red Crested Pochard), Surit Angouba (Garganey), Dhakshu (Glossy Ibis), Nganu Thoidingnam (Gadwall), Pedagot (Cotton Teal) etc were found flocking and feeding at the area which is just around one square Km in area.
It was also found that removal of phumdis from Loktak Lake was one factor for migration of greater number of migratory birds to the lake.
Meanwhile, following reports about catching and killing of wild birds by poisoning water in some parts of the lake, the Pole Star Guardians' Association, Thinungei has launched an awareness campaign cum anti-coaching drive in association with Bishnupur police station OC N Ingocha.