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Water birds declined by 28% in Kaziranga National Park in one year
Updated On: 19 January, 2022 02:13 PM IST | Guwahati | IANS
Accumulation of water hyacinth in Rowmari wetland under the Laokhowa wildlife sanctuary is causing the decrease in number of water birds, according to officials
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Bar-headed geese at Kaziranga National Park, Assam. Photo: istock
The percentage of water birds at the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNP & TR) in Assam declined by 28.61 per cent in one year, officials said on Tuesday.
KNP & TR Director Karmashree P. Sivakumar told IANS that the decrease in the number of water birds was due to accumulation of water hyacinth in Rowmari wetland under the Laokhowa wildlife sanctuary.
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