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27 migratory bird’s death at Pong-Dam wildlife sanctuary
Why is it in News?
- 27 migratory birds found dead in the Pong-dam wildlife sanctuary in Himachal Pradesh.
Details:
- Deaths were on account of avian influenza.
- Most of the birds are Bar Headed Geese.
- Strain of the avian influenza is still not known.
- Pong Dam wildlife sanctuary:
(1) It was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1983, and is now also a Ramsar site.
(2) Pong Dam Sanctuary is also a national wetland.
(3) In 1975, it was created as a result of a dam built across the Beas River.
(4) Migratory birds from all over Hindukush Himalayas and also as far as Siberia come here during winter.
(5) The sanctuary area is covered with tropical and subtropical forests, which shelters a great number of Indian Wildlife animals.
(6) The lake is fed by Beas River and its numerous perennial tributaries such as Gaj, Neogal, Binwa, Uhl, Bangana, and Baner.
(7) The lake harbours around 22 species of fish, including rare fish like sal and gad.
(8) A reservoir has been constructed on the river Beas in the wet land of Shivalik hills of Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, which has been named as Maharana Pratap Sagar.
Source: The Hindu