Creature Companions

  1.      Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan Migratory Birds Found Here: Painted Stork, Palaeartic Migratory Waterfowl Keoladeo Ghana National Park or more commonly referred to for its Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary located in Rajasthan is a major wintering area for Palaearctic waterfowl that migrate. There is also a huge population of non-migratory breeding birds, including Magpie Robins, Lapwings, Herons, Spoonbills, Water Hens Egrets, and the world well-known Sarus Cranes. With a total area of 2,873 acres The National Park consists of grasslands forests, swamps, and wetlands. The sanctuary is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was once famous for being the wintering grounds for Siberian Crane. Siberian Crane. 2.      Chilika Lake, Odisha Migratory Birds Found Here: Gadwall, Northern Pintail, Eurasian Bill The sanctuary is situated close to Odisha, Chika Lake Bird Sanctuary is spread across 1100 square kilome...

  Migratory birds are among the most ardent world travelers. They travel for miles across continents and oceans. In fact, the Arctic Tern is the longest passenger , in terms of distance traveled. One of the most intriguing aspects of all  migrate birds of India  is the fact that their route is precisely traced and they never lose track of their location. What is the process that allows them to acquire this remarkable capability? It is a subject of research, and a variety of opinions are held by scientists. There are some who believe that birds use the location of the stars and sun as well as the Earth's magnetic field, the climate, vegetation, etc. Absolutely, migratory birds can be an excellent indicator of climate and weather patterns. This is why "birds have been long used as indicators of ecological and environmental shifts on spatial and temporal scales. The results of a recently conducted survey of migratory birds is alarming....