Question : On 6th January 2021 , two day Asian Waterbirds Census 2020 has started in which Indian State?
a) West Bengal
b) Andhra Pradesh
c)Tamil Nadu
d) None of the above
Answer: b)
Context
- The two-day Asian Waterbird Census-2020 has started in Andhra Pradesh on 6th January.
Facts
- It is part of International Waterbird Census (IWC) that supports the conservation and management of wetlands and waterbirds worldwide.
- It is citizen science event . Anybody can take part using eBird platform and filing an additional site form.
- In India it is coordinated by Bombay Natural History Society and Wetland International. Wetland International is organizing agency of IWC.
- Waterbirds are ecologically dependent on wetlands and hence their presence is strong indicator of health of wetlands.
By – Kameshwar Shukla
Reference: https://south-asia.wetlands.org/news/join-us-for-the-asian-waterbird-census-2021/