Archive · 4 Aug 2025
Ornithologist Calls for Assam Bird Conservation Strategy
Assam, a state in India, is like a giant bird house!
It has almost as many types of birds as all of Europe.
An expert says we need to protect these birds.
They are losing their homes because of things like cutting down trees and hunting.
The expert wants us to make more safe areas, stop the bad guys from hunting and study the rare birds so we can help them better.
Assam is home to over 876 bird species, including 290 migratory varieties.
Habitat loss, hunting, and poaching are the main conservation issues.
Ornithologist Anwaruddin Choudhury calls for a planned conservation strategy.
Extending protected areas and stricter law enforcement are recommended.
Further research on threatened and near-threatened species is needed.
- Who
- Ornithologist Anwaruddin Choudhury.
- What
- Need for a planned conservation strategy to protect Assam's bird diversity.
- When
- Reported on August 4th.
- Where
- Assam, India
- Why
- To protect diverse bird species from habitat loss and poaching.
Proactive Conservation
Reactive conservation
Protected Area expansion
Proactive Conservation
Advocates for the expansion of protected areas.
Reactive conservation
Addresses the issue.
- Bird Species in Assam
- 876 (982 with subspecies)
- Migratory Species
- 290
- Protected Area Coverage
- 4.6% of state's land
- Primary Threats
- Habitat loss, hunting, poaching
- Author
- Anwaruddin Choudhury
