The subproject initial environmental examination is a document of the borrower. Bengal florican, peafowl, sarus crane, lesser florican, are some of the famous birds of the park. Bengal florican migrates through uttar pradesh through the terai region of nepal to assam and arunachal pradesh in india, and bangladesh. Protected under schedule i of the wildlife protection act 1972, india. Bengal florican houbaropsis bengalensis also known as bengal bustard, which is known as ulu mora in assamese and sitong perik in the adi belt here, was spotted on the grassland of the.
The bengal florican is considered critically endangered by iucn and is now almost entirely restricted to the tonle sap floodplain, it said. Bengal florican also called as bengal bustard is a very rare species of bird found in indian subcontinent and southeast asia. For fishing, karnali and babai rivers are the allowed places. During the breeding season, short grassland appears to be favoured for foraging and displaying but the males seek shelter in tall grass and females. Pdf status and distribution of bengal florican houbaropsis. Either of two species in the bustard family otididae, houbaropsis bengalensis or sypheotides indicus. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details may not fully reflect the modified file. Dibru saikhowa national park tourism 2020 wildlife.
The decline of bengal florican houbaropsis bengalensis in nepal. Recently one member of the species was sighted in the grasslands of dudhwa national park for the first time this season. Distribution, status and conservation of the bengal florican. A slightly different version of this article appeared in the hindu dated may 7, 20 the recent supreme court judgment on lions centre for environmental law wwf1 v.
Available formats pdf please select a format to send. Union of india and others, supreme court, 20 has called for completely new standards for endangered species conservation to. Bengal florican has the scientific name houbaropsis bengalensis. Jun 12, 2019 the bengal florican is considered critically endangered by iucn and is now almost entirely restricted to the tonle sap floodplain, it said. Introduction bengal florican houbaropsis bengalensis is a critically endangered bustard confined to the terai grasslands of india and nepal nominotypical. Request pdf catastrophic ongoing decline in cambodias bengal florican houbaropsis bengalensis population in 20 a prediction was made that the southeast asian subspecies of bengal. Studying movement pattern and dispersal of the bengal florican houbaropsis bengalensis. The power line company must employ mitigation techniques that ensure the bengal florican can coexist with the power line, said mr hong chamnan, bengal florican conservation project manager. Bengal florican and its grassland habitats must therefore now be considered a toprank conservation priority at a global level. Protecting the remaining population of bengal floricans in cambodia is critical for the survival of this species. Bengal florican houbaropsis bengalensis check out the full taxonomy and distribution of bengal florican on hbw alive. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Bengal florican houbaropsis bengalensis birds tetrapods.
Eupodotis bengalensis which belongs to family otididae. Also called the bengal bustard, the bengal florican is a bustard bird species native to cambodia and vietnam. The bengal florican is a very shy bird by nature and hardly ever appears near human settlement. Landscape level conservation of the bengal florican. Simply, bardia national park is a paradise for bird watchers. Rapid decline of the largest remaining population of bengal florican houbaropsis bengalensis and recommendations for its conservation. Nepals wildlife is threatened by a multitude of factors. It is listed as critically endangered on the iucn red list because fewer than 1,000 individuals were estimated to be alive as of 2017. Bengal florican conservation and research initiative in. Bengal florican latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. The critically endangered bengal florican faces threat of extinction from habitat loss and degradation, hunting and other anthropogenic activities. The global population of bengal florican is estimated at bengal florican inhabits patches of alluvial grasslands terai from uttar pradesh to the foothills and plains of assam and arunachal pradesh in india. Upperparts and tail buffy brown, vermiculated and patterned black, with broad white panel on closed wing. Capacity building trainings for local youth and women folks were also conducted.
The bengal florican houbaropsis bengalensis, also called bengal bustard, is a bustard species native to the indian subcontinent, cambodia, and vietnam. Dibru saikhowa national park is one of those places which boast of a rich collection of flora and fauna, many of them endangered. It is restricted to two small and disjunct populations, one in the terai region of india and nepal, and the other in cambodia with global population250999. The male is a striking bird, the size of a turkey on long stilt legs. Bengal florican conservation and research initiative in btad, india. This page was last edited on november 2019, at 05. Catastrophic ongoing decline in cambodias bengal florican houbaropsis bengalensis population simon p. The bengal florican houbaropsis bengalensis, also called bengal bustard, is a very rare bustard species from the indian subcontinent, with a smaller separate population in southeast asia. If you are generating a pdf of a journal article or book chapter, please feel free to enter the title and author information. International protection for great indian bustard, bengal.
Structure of bengal florican the adult bengal floricans range from 66 to 68 centimetres in length and stand around 55 cm tall. The bengal florican, also called bengal bustard, is a bustard species native to the indian subcontinent, cambodia and vietnam. If the rapid grassland loss we documented in 20052007 continues, bengal florican clearly merits its recent iucn status uplisting to critically endangered, based on inferred rapid grassland loss in cambodia. These areas are called bengal florican conservation areas bfcas. Bengal florican houbaropsis bengalensis is a critically endangered iucn, 2008 bird, restricted to the terai grassland regions of the indogangetic floodplain. Bengal florican houbaropsis bengalensisis a habitat specialised bustard, dependent upon alluvial grassland habitat of terai region. Bengal florican houbaropsis bengalensis, chitwan national. Bengal florican houbaropsis bengalensis critically endangered cr on the iucn red list.
The cambodian government has established six protected areas to safeguard the bengal florican, totaling more than 310 km2, within the tonle sap grasslands. The bengal florican houbaropsis bengalensis, also called bengal bustard, is a species of bustard native to the indian subcontinent, cambodia and vietnam. It is virtually extinct throughout its former range due to the loss of. Bengal florican houbaropsis bengalensis bengalensis male in breeding plumage. Pdf studying movement pattern and dispersal of the bengal. The bengal florican or bengal bustard, houbaropsis bengalensis, is a very rare bustard species from tropical southern asia. Journal of the icbp bustard group, issues 15, page 188, the are two reasons to believe the figure of 362 might be an underestimate.
Bengal florican, declared a critically endangered bird species by the iucn had their primary habitats across the subcontinent, including nepal, bhutan, india, bangladesh and. Bengal florican is an indian bird under the bustard family. Conservation actions conservation actions underway cites appendix i. Status and distribution of bengal florican houbaropsis bengalensis in nepal. A systematic expertabased assessment of progress and priorities. Dibrusaikhowa national park is a beautiful place, located in the tinsukia district of the state of assam this was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1986 by the government of assam by uniting two reserve forest, viz. Iucn red list india pdf download endangered species in india pdf 2018 search for. Over two days we saw about 10 individuals perhaps 1% of the global population. Our data indicate that bengal floricans are lost from sites when the area of grassland falls below 25 km 2. Jan, 2017 bengal florican houbaropsis bengalensis critically endangered cr on the iucn red list. With the help of over 7,000 of the worlds best wildlife filmmakers and photographers, conservationists and scientists, featured multimedia factfiles for more than 16,000 endangered species.
The sighted bird was a male florican out in search of a female partner. Bengal florican has two disjunctive populations, one in the indian subcontinent, and another in southeast asian countries. Apr 21, 2017 the florican was spotted in the south sonaripur range of the dudhwa national park, about a kilometer away from the forest guest house, on the 30th of march. The population of bengal florican, the rarest member of the bustard family of birds, has been reduced by almost half over the past 15 years in uttar p. Pdf distribution, movements, and survival of the critically. Estimated population of bengal florican is around 50 individuals in manas national park in assam. Bengal florican conservation and research initiative in btad, india namita brahma.
Wildscreens arkive project was launched in 2003 and grew to become the worlds biggest encyclopaedia of life on earth. More than 30,000 hectares have been set aside in kompong thom province to protect an endangered bird and grassland environment threatened by encroaching farmland, officials said sunday. The bold markings of the male bengal florican make him easy to spot on the open grassland habitat he prefers. A total of 544 species of birds has been recorded so far including 22 pdf globally threatened species including critically endangered bengal florican, slenderbilled vulture, whiterumped vulture and redheaded vulture. The park is also home to nearly 400 bird species, three of which the bengal florican, the lesser florican and the sarus crane are endangered. Pdf rapid decline of the largest remaining population of bengal. Around 40% of the bengal florican population has been lost since 19891990. Wildscreen s arkive project was launched in 2003 and grew to become the worlds biggest encyclopaedia of life on earth. Conservation of threatened grassland biodiversity in the. The scientific name of the bird is houbaropsis bengalensis syn.
It is listed as critically endangered on the iucn red list because fewer than 1,500 individuals were estimated to be alive as of 20. Several populations occur within protected areas, the most important being the bengal florican conservation area bfca network in cambodia see mahood et al. Bengal florican houbaropsis bengalensis, chitwan national park, nepal restricted to tiny fragments of grassland scattered across south and southeast asia, the bengal florican is the worlds rarest bustard. Dibru saikhowa national park is a river island national park and one of the 19 biodiversity hotspots in the world. The population in cambodia was estimated at 294 displaying males or c. Statewise the current populations of bengal florican are 7080 individuals in uttar pradesh, 180220 individuals in assam and 4050 individuals in arunachal pradesh. Materials on the open development cambodia odc website and its accompanying database are compiled from publicly available documentation and provided without fee for general informational purposes only. Protecting the critically endangered bengal florican in. Catastrophic ongoing decline in cambodias bengal florican.
The bengal florican houbaropsis bengalensis, also called bengal bustard, is a bustard species native to the indian subcontinent, cambodia and vietnam. This is a valuable step towards ensuring the preservation of a part of these grasslands, to the benefit of both wildlife and local communities, whilst leaving room for intensive development activities elsewhere. The bengal florican with fewer than a thousand birds in three populations worldwide the estimated 250280 birds in india, most of it in the brahmaputra valley is of great conservation significance. Bengal florican numbers down to 40 in up bareilly news. Hbw alive contains information on descriptive notes, voice, habitat, food and feeding, breeding, movements, status and conservation plus a list. Concentration of bengal florican bengal floricans live in open tall grassland. Information about the classification of bengalensis. During winter seasons a large number of birds visits the park. The bengal florican is a grassland specialist bird that favours relatively open short grass dry grassland with scattered bushes. Initial environmental examination september 2014 cam.
Manas, orang and kaziranga reserves in assam and dering sanctuary in arunachal pradesh. Pdf the bengal florican houbaropsis bengalensis, a habitat specialist bird, is one of the three bustards found in the indian subcontinent. The population of bengal florican in nepal is about 40 individuals whereas its population in india is estimated to be less than 350 individuals. Bnhs satellite transmitter studies at pilibhit and dudhwa have provided useful information about.
Critically endangered bengal florican seen in dudhwa. It is informed by the findings of recent scientific studies and provides guidelines for all. It is virtually extinct throughout its former range due to the loss of grassland habitat, grass burning and, in earlier times, severe hunting pressure. Bengal florican sighted in arunachal pradesh times of india. Dibrusaikhowa national park complete detail updated. Bengal florican houbaropsis bengalensis videos, photos. Included on appendix i of the convention on international trade in endangered species cites, making international trade in. These bfcas benefit both wildlife and local communities, whilst leaving room for intensive development activities elsewhere. For ornithologists and bird lovers, also this national park is an ideal place. Urban water supply project kampong thom subproject prepared by ministry of industry and handicraft for the asian development bank. Prelims booster 2018 bengal florican and world health organization bengal florican critically endangered iucn cites appendix i. Description bengal florican, male by rejaul karim source own work date 20170416 author rejaul karim. We undertook field surveys of the critically endangered bengal florican throughout its range in india and nepal and used the results to develop models of distribution to identify new populations.
May 07, 20 a slightly different version of this article appeared in the hindu dated may 7, 20 the recent supreme court judgment on lions centre for environmental law wwf1 v. The bengal florican release cambodia bird guide association. One is houbaropsis bengalensis bengalensis while the other is. Conservation relevant basic research upon asian leaf turtles in northwest cambodia. Bengal florican is the only member of its genus houbaropsis, and is the rarest member of the bustard order, ortidiformes. The bengal florican houbaropsis bengalensis is one of the most endangered iucn grassland birds with a world population of 1500 individuals.
Critically endangered bengal florican seen in dudhwa india. In india, the species is restricted to assam, arunachal pradesh and uttar pradesh and only a few hundred individuals of the species left in the world. News article summaries are extracted from their sources, as guided by fairuse principles and are ed by their respective sources. The bengal florican houbaropsis bengalensis is one of three bustards found in the indian subcontinent. Bandipur nepal history, tourist attractions, how to reach. Bengal florican,houbaropsis bengalensis edge of existence.
Bengal florican conservation and research initiative in btad. Iucn red list india pdf download endangered, extinct species india the iucn red list of threatened species, founded in 1964, is the worlds most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of biological species. It is one of the few remaining protected sites in the endemic bird area of the assamese plains. This is the only site that has an ongoing ngogovernment conservation programme. Explore bengal florican profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news. The bengal florican houbaropsis bengalensis is a large grassland bird that is classified as critically endangered with extinction by iucn, and the surveys were conducted within the governments 312 km2 of bengal florican conservation areas. We hope this florican stays safe and enjoys his wild, forms its family. Bengal florican houbaropsis bengalensis, a grassland habitat specialist listed by iucn as critically endangered, is mainly found in dudhwa, kishanpur and pilibhit reserves in uttar pradesh.
The bengal florican is a critically endangered bird found in india, and any sighting of the species is a rare event and a cause to rejoice. Bengal florican in kaziranga national park youtube. Bengal florican houbaropsis bengalensis birdlife species. Mar 15, 2017 protecting the remaining population of bengal floricans in cambodia is critical for the survival of this species. The wcs said that in 2018, a total of population of. Bengal florican blogs, comments and archive news on. Included on appendix i of the convention on international trade in endangered species cites, making international trade in this species illegal. The land was set aside as part of an agreement between provincial and district authorities and the environmental group wildlife conservation society to protect the bengal florican, while. Bengal florican, sarus crane, whiterumped vulture, barheaded geese, lesser florican are some special and rare bird species can spot in the park.
Iucn red list india pdf download endangered species in india. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The only site where numbers of birds are stable is stoungchikraeng bengal florican conservation area, where there were 44 2563 displaying males in 2018. Male bengal floricans have a black plumage from the head and neck to underparts while females have a buffbrown color. Survey of bengal florican houbaropsis bengalensis bengalensis gmelin, 1789. Sharp increase in protected bengal florican population. Bengal florican houbaropsis bengalensis free download as powerpoint presentation. Endangered bengal florican habitat to be protected the. Union of india and others, supreme court, 20 has called for completely new standards for endangered species conservation to be set in the co.