Indian Bird Conservancy

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Indian Bird Conservancy (IBC) is the bird conservation specialist — the only organization with a single and steadfast commitment to achieving conservation results for birds and their habitats throughout the INDIA. Our Moral Obligation : We at Indian Bird Conservancy believe that people have an absolute ethical obligation to maintain all other species — regardless of their functional values. The least our generation can do is to ensure that our children inherit as much as we have now. It is on this ethical commitment to the future that Indian Bird Conservancy is founded. Across India, more than 500 native bird species are threatened with extinction — 12 percent of 4,230 species. In Asia, nearly 300 of 750 native bird species, or 37 percent, are declining in population. WHY BIRD CONSERVATION IS IMPORTANT? The latest International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Birds (2013) shows that fifteen bird species in India continue to be Critically Endangered (CR). Moreover, three other bird species now face greater danger than before. These species have been up listed to Near Threatened (NT) and Vulnerable (VU) categories. These birds are now considered extinct for all practical purposes. The species that have been uplisted (facing greater danger) in 2013 IUCN list are:1. River Lapwing and River Tern, both uplisted from Least Concern to Near Threatened.2. Long-tailed Duck uplisted from Least Concern to Vulnerable. Destruction of wetlands and riverine habitats has been the cause of decline of these species. Commenting on the state of affairs, BNHS-India Director, Dr Asad Rahmani said, “There is an urgent need to conserve the remaining habitats and species dependent on them, based on insightful scientific field research. Policies that ensure this through sustainable development should be framed and implemented urgently”. The species falling under the Critically Endangered category in India: 1. Baer’s Pochard 2. Siberian Crane 3. Spoon-billed Sandpiper 4. White-bellied Heron 5. Bengal Florican 6. Great Indian Bustard 7. Jerdon’s Courser 8. Sociable Lapwing 9. Forest Owlet 10. Indian Vulture 11. Red-headed Vulture 12. White-backed Vulture 13. Slender-billed Vulture 14. Himalayan Quail 15. Pink-headed Duck These birds are now considered extinct for all practical purposes. The species that have been uplisted (facing greater danger) in 2013 IUCN list are: 1. River Lapwing and River Tern, both uplisted from Least Concern to Near Threatened. 2. Long-tailed Duck uplisted from Least Concern to Vulnerable. Destruction of wetlands and riverine habitats has been the cause of decline of these species.

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