Kaziranga Bird Survey Records 43 Grassland Species
Why in the news
Birdwatchers surveying Assam’s Kaziranga reserve counted 43 grassland species, a sign of how rich the Brahmaputra floodplain’s wet grasslands are.
| Status | Species |
|---|---|
| Critically Endangered | Bengal florican |
| Endangered | Swamp grass babbler, Finn’s weaver |
| Vulnerable (6) | Bristled grassbird, slender-billed babbler, Jerdon’s babbler, swamp francolin, marsh babbler, black-breasted parrotbill |
About Kaziranga
- Location: Assam, spread over four districts (Golaghat, Sonitpur, Biswanath, Nagaon), with 5 administrative ranges, by the Eastern Himalaya biodiversity zone.
- History: Reserve Forest from 1 June 1905; Tiger Reserve since 2006 under Project Tiger.
- Rhinos: two-thirds of the global population of Indian rhinos; 2,613 in the 2018 census.
- Large breeding herds of elephants, wild water buffalo and swamp deer live here too.
- Recognition: UNESCO World Heritage Site and Important Bird Area (BirdLife International).
- Terrain: elephant grass, marshes, moist tropical forest and four big rivers, the Brahmaputra among them.
Exam angle
- Critically Endangered bird here: Bengal florican.
- Rhino count 2018: 2,613.