Greater Flamingo

Thanks Nuwan.

Thanks for taking the time Carol. I really appreciate it.

Thank you very much Yogesh and Sachin.

Thanks a lot Laura. Will be visiting the forest officials in my next visit to see plans of action to protect these birds. I know a small group in my native place who work for this and I have agreed to support them. Let us see what turns up. Hope they listen and act fast.

Hahaha guess it is the same everywhere?

Tony, the action is taken after several years here, the government is usually sleeping here. It has taken a lot of efforts for them to listen. The fact is that the government seeks to make this place a tourist attraction which is not possible without these birds so they are now taking steps.

At Nalsarovar, I also learnt that some time back some people from Kutch were caught with nets and al least 10 Flamingo's. The Flamingo's were freed at Nalsarovar and the men and nets have been locked.

The government is taking steps to protect these visitors but people are killing them eventually for their own benefit. I have seen that in Gujarat, for the kite flying festival, there are boards in almost all towns showing bird helpline numbers. Also, there is mass appeal to stop using very sharp threads for flying the kites. I really appreciate what this government is doing. Others should follow.

This is nothing, look at what people are doing: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Flamingos-slaughtered-for-meat-in-Kutch/articleshow/11357532.cms

After deaths of many Flamingo's in Kutch, Gujarat, India which is their winter nesting area, the state government has finally agreed to take preventive measures. All sites related are mentioned below: http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/state-govt-mulls-measures-to-save-flamingos-in-kutch/457255/ http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=CAP/2011/12/01&PageLabel=1&EntityId=Ar00106&ViewMode=HTML http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Flamingo-death-case/news

They are very precious Emma, thanks.

Gracias

Thanks Elsa.

Thanks Ashish.