Yamuna birds need support

birds · May 8th, 2007, 18:38

Did you know that New Delhi ranks second only to Nairobi (Kenya) in terms of bird variety that can been seen in any capital city in the world! 500 species have been recorded from Delhi state altogether, though a more contemporary score would be a little over 400, about a third of all species recorded in the country.

Many of the migrating birds that come to Delhi from as far as Africa and Russia take rest, feed or breed in the Yamuna river in Delhi. Unfortunately, like many other rivers in India, the Yamuna suffers from pollution and encroachment with is endangers the bird population.

Anand Arya is a bird photographer and an environmentalist who has been making a lot of efforts to save the Yamuna has set up an on-line petition in order to help convincing the Ministry of Environment and Forest to declare the stretch of the Yamuna river passing through Delhi as a Protected Area (a bird sanctuary).

He already has had meetings with the additional secretary of the Ministry and believes they view his suggestion very favourably. A little extra support through the petition may just help to get this done. So far he has collected over 400 signatures on the paper and 150 on line but the more the better, so if you want to support the birds of the Yamuna please sign the petition on: http://www.PetitionOnline.com/YamunaPA/

Thanks all!

More info on birds in Delhi: http://www.hinduonnet.com/mag/2004/0...1100590800.htm

By the way, anybody interested in wild life photography may want to check out
http://www.indianaturewatch.net/forum/memberlist.php

Dr. Gajaprishthakara · May 9th, 2007, 04:12

dear birds,

thank you for bringing this important Indian environmental issue to my attention. I have signed the petition as I am also interested in these issues.

regards

ranjan154 · May 9th, 2007, 08:14

Hi, Every winter i watch these birds in Yamuna , Unfortunately we didnt had any birds in Bharatpur this year.. There were more birds in Yamuna.. But I fear with rapid development activities around .. these birds might not return next year..

I have signed the petition..

May 8th, 2007, 18:38	#1
birds Adopt a stray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Goa Posts: 537	Yamuna birds need support Did you know that New Delhi ranks second only to Nairobi (Kenya) in terms of bird variety that can been seen in any capital city in the world! 500 species have been recorded from Delhi state altogether, though a more contemporary score would be a little over 400, about a third of all species recorded in the country. Many of the migrating birds that come to Delhi from as far as Africa and Russia take rest, feed or breed in the Yamuna river in Delhi. Unfortunately, like many other rivers in India, the Yamuna suffers from pollution and encroachment with is endangers the bird population. Anand Arya is a bird photographer and an environmentalist who has been making a lot of efforts to save the Yamuna has set up an on-line petition in order to help convincing the Ministry of Environment and Forest to declare the stretch of the Yamuna river passing through Delhi as a Protected Area (a bird sanctuary). He already has had meetings with the additional secretary of the Ministry and believes they view his suggestion very favourably. A little extra support through the petition may just help to get this done. So far he has collected over 400 signatures on the paper and 150 on line but the more the better, so if you want to support the birds of the Yamuna please sign the petition on: http://www.PetitionOnline.com/YamunaPA/ Thanks all! More info on birds in Delhi: http://www.hinduonnet.com/mag/2004/0...1100590800.htm By the way, anybody interested in wild life photography may want to check out http://www.indianaturewatch.net/forum/memberlist.php

May 9th, 2007, 08:14	#3
ranjan154 Amateur Photographer Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Greater Noida (India) Posts: 848	Hi, Every winter i watch these birds in Yamuna , Unfortunately we didnt had any birds in Bharatpur this year.. There were more birds in Yamuna.. But I fear with rapid development activities around .. these birds might not return next year.. I have signed the petition.. __________________ Rakesh Ranjan -------------- http://www.flickr.com/photos/travinfoindia/

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Dr. Gajaprishthakara Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sydney, Melbourne, Cairo, South India Posts: 349	dear birds, thank you for bringing this important Indian environmental issue to my attention. I have signed the petition as I am also interested in these issues. regards

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