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Sarus Crane Grus antigone population fluctuation at various wetlands in India. BY PUNEET. OUR TEAM. Student Team: Puneet Sain , Pankaj, Kunwar Singh, Shailja Kumari, Priyanika, Ravi Sain, Anil, Radhakrishna, Mohit, Bhanu Sain, Shivam, Gaurav, Lokesh Schools participated:
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Sarus Crane Grus antigone population fluctuation at various wetlands in India BY PUNEET
OUR TEAM • Student Team: Puneet Sain, Pankaj, Kunwar Singh, Shailja Kumari, Priyanika, Ravi Sain, Anil, Radhakrishna, Mohit, Bhanu Sain, Shivam, Gaurav, Lokesh • Schools participated: Rajkiya Upadhyay Varishtha Sanskrit Vidhyalaya Rajkiya Uchcha Prathmik Vidhyalaya (City), Rajkiya Uchcha Prathmik Vidhyalaya Naveen City, • School Guide: Shri Mukesh, Ms. Shashi • Society Guide: Ms. Lata Verma and Dr. Ashok Verma
SARUS CRANE – A GLOBALLY THREATENED WATERBIRD (IUCN 2007)
6 species of Cranes in India 2 species breed in India 1. Sarus crane 2. Blackneck crane Sarus Crane also found in South-east Asia and Northern Australia Tallest bird of the world Seen along wetland, grassland, agriculture land INTRODUCTION
STUDY AREA The study was done in 29 villages of Bharatpur, Rajasthan State, India in a radius of about 100 km from Keoladeo National Park.
OBJECTIVES • To focus on the present and past status of Sarus Crane • To study factors responsible for Sarus decline • To suggest conservation measures
METHODS • Direct observations (by using Binoculars and GPS) • Questionnaire survey(target group aged between 50 to 80 years)
RESULTS • Crane population in the past • Crane population in the present • Crop patternnow
CONSERVATION MEASURES • Awareness campaigns • Monitoring • Less pesticide use OR use Biopesticides • Protection of Communal roosting sites • Protection of Natural foraging habitats • Protection of nests, eggs • Protection of wetlands • Stop damming of rivers
THANKSTO ALL • MY SCHOOL • MY TEACHER • SOCIETY GUIDE • MY TEAM MEMBERS • INDIAN GOVERNMENT • HONGKONG WETLAND-LINK INTERNATIONAL