Study on IBA begins
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 10 2013:
A team of scientist, ornithologist, researchers and conservationists from Bombay Natural Society (BNHS), Center for Conservation of Nature and Cultivation of Science (CCNCS), Manipur University in association with the Department of Forest, Wild Life Wing, Government of Manipur have started to conduct a 10 day study on the important bird areas (IBA's) of Manipur from yesterday.
On the first day of their study, the team led by Dr Raju Kasambe of head of the Bombay Natural History Society's important bird areas programme conducted a tour in and around the Keibul Lamjao national park and recorded the wild bird sounds besides capturing the pictures of various water birds visiting the park area this season.