Citizens science initiative to save hornbills

Citizens science initiative helps save hornbills

Question.  In which of the following states Hornbill Festival is celebrated?
(A)Nagaland
(B)Manipur
(C)Arunachal Pradesh
(D)Sikkim
Answer.  A
Related facts-

  • Hornbill Festival is celebrated in the North Eastern state of Nagaland every year from 1 December to 10 December. It is also called festivals of festivals.
  • A citizen science initiative of documenting Indian Hornbills is providing valuable inputs to save hornbills in and outside its protected area.
  • The Hornbill Watch initiative is an interactive web interface that allows people to report about alive, inured, hunted or dead hornbills and can help in protecting this unique bird.
  • According to contributors, there are 57 nesting and 36 roosting sites been located in the country. Reports also told about the endemic and endangered species Narcondam Hornbill, restricted only to 6 sq. km. of the Narcondam Island in the Andaman.
  • There are 9 species of Hornbill found in India of which four are found in the Western Ghats: Indian Grey Hornbill, the Malabar Grey Hornbill (endemic to the Western Ghats), and Malabar Pied Hornbill. Hornbill is state bird in 3 states including Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala, and

                                                                  By Ramayan Upadhyay

References:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Indian_state_birds

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hornbill_Festival

http://www.conservationindia.org/articles/hornbill-watch-a-citizen-science-initiative-for-indian-hornbills

https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/citizen-science-initiative-helps-save-hornbills/article25022022.ece

http://ncf-india.org/projects/hornbill-hotspots