AHMEDABAD: The not too long ago concluded vulture census published that the vulture, especially the white-rumped vulture, has been constantly declining within the city of Ahmedabad. Not just Ahmedabad, but the state’s vulture population is still declining. Initial experiences of the vulture count conducted remaining week published that an 8% to 10% decline within the choice of vultures within the state is likely, from the count taken in May 2016, to be 900-odd vultures.
Sources a part of the enumerations in Ahmedabad city and district stated there was a drop within the quantity in Ahmedabad city.
The 2016 enumeration had showed that there were nine white-rumped vultures in Ahmedabad but on this census, no person saw a white rumped in Ahmedabad city. All that had been famous had been Egyptian vulture and they weren't in as good numbers as in 2016. The city will report a decline of 15% p.c of vultures in Ahmedabad. The district had reported some 56 vultures in 2016.
In May 2016, a total of 999 vultures of 4 species was recorded. Of those, 843 had been of the Gyps genus (458 white-rumped vultures and 385 long-billed vultures), 24 had been red-headed vultures and 132 had been Egyptian vultures. The fresh count is perhaps around 900 in 2018, says assets.
In May 2012, 1,037 vultures had been recorded. These integrated 938 Gyps vultures (577 white-rumped vultures & 361 long-billed vultures), 8 red-headed vultures and 97 Egyptian vultures.
A senior officer involved within the census stated that the count remaining week published that there are now only a 100-odd vultures within the Girnar region. In Surendranagar, they could count just 15 to 20 vultures. This quantity was greater than 50 in 2016.
The officer stated what was worrying was that the choice of white-rumped vultures was declining. Officials stated that a number of spaces have observed an build up in numbers on account of huge numbers of migratory vultures being within the state. In the past, officials would count nests, giving the precise vulture population of the state.
Officials stated it is imaginable that the government will even imagine migratory vultures in an effort to display an build up in numbers.
Officials stated that Saurashtra continues to improve the perfect population of the 4 vulture species, but has observed a drop within the general count.
North Gujarat will again have the second perfect quantity, followed through central and south Gujarat.
In 2016, Saurashtra had 458 vultures, north Gujarat had 203, central Gujarat 157 and South Gujarat 109. Kutch recorded the lowest population of vultures, 72, in 2017.
Sources a part of the enumerations in Ahmedabad city and district stated there was a drop within the quantity in Ahmedabad city.
The 2016 enumeration had showed that there were nine white-rumped vultures in Ahmedabad but on this census, no person saw a white rumped in Ahmedabad city. All that had been famous had been Egyptian vulture and they weren't in as good numbers as in 2016. The city will report a decline of 15% p.c of vultures in Ahmedabad. The district had reported some 56 vultures in 2016.
In May 2016, a total of 999 vultures of 4 species was recorded. Of those, 843 had been of the Gyps genus (458 white-rumped vultures and 385 long-billed vultures), 24 had been red-headed vultures and 132 had been Egyptian vultures. The fresh count is perhaps around 900 in 2018, says assets.
In May 2012, 1,037 vultures had been recorded. These integrated 938 Gyps vultures (577 white-rumped vultures & 361 long-billed vultures), 8 red-headed vultures and 97 Egyptian vultures.
A senior officer involved within the census stated that the count remaining week published that there are now only a 100-odd vultures within the Girnar region. In Surendranagar, they could count just 15 to 20 vultures. This quantity was greater than 50 in 2016.
The officer stated what was worrying was that the choice of white-rumped vultures was declining. Officials stated that a number of spaces have observed an build up in numbers on account of huge numbers of migratory vultures being within the state. In the past, officials would count nests, giving the precise vulture population of the state.
Officials stated it is imaginable that the government will even imagine migratory vultures in an effort to display an build up in numbers.
Officials stated that Saurashtra continues to improve the perfect population of the 4 vulture species, but has observed a drop within the general count.
North Gujarat will again have the second perfect quantity, followed through central and south Gujarat.
In 2016, Saurashtra had 458 vultures, north Gujarat had 203, central Gujarat 157 and South Gujarat 109. Kutch recorded the lowest population of vultures, 72, in 2017.
Ahmedabad: White-rumped vulture vanishing
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