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Satellite telemetry unravels endangered bird’s migration to Maharashtra
Updated On: 11 November, 2023 04:39 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
Wildlife professionals gather critical data on migration routes and habitat choices of the lesser florican by tracking two of them
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The lesser florican is endemic to the Indian subcontinent. PIC COURTESY: Gujarat Forest Department
The critically endangered lesser florican bird is endemic to the Indian subcontinent but has a population of just around 600 today. A recent scientific study that tracked two birds through satellite telemetry has provided significant insights into their migration routes and habitat choices between Gujarat and Maharashtra. Experts have emphasised the critical need to satellite tag lesser floricans and protect the ‘mystery’ bird.
The two satellite-tagged birds were tracked as they travelled from Gujarat to Maharashtra. The findings of the study have been published in a scientific report titled ‘Unravelling the secrets of lesser florican: a study of their home range and habitat use in Gujarat, India’. The report is authored by Mohan Ram, Devesh Gadhavi, Aradhana Sahu, Nityanand Srivastava, TahirAli Rather, Kapil Bhatia, Lahar Jhala, Yashpal Zala, Indra Gadhvi, Vidhi Modi, Dushyantsinh Jhala, Akshita Patel, Sneha Baraiya and Dhaval Devaliya. The study was undertaken by the Wildlife Division, Sasan-Gir, Gujarat Forest Department, and The Corbett Foundation.
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