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Context: A study published in 2022 has documented several threats faced by the ibisbill species at six sites along the high-altitude Sindh River in Ganderbal district of Central Kashmir.
Details:
About the species:
Distribution:
Ibisbill Behaviour:
Nesting: unlike other riverine birds, the ibisbill nests in small islands of the third-order streams (waterways in the upper reaches of the watershed) being interrupted with boulders and pebbles.
Conservation status: are listed as a species of ‘Least Concern’ in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Mining and other anthropogenic threats:
Impact of Climate change:
Way Forward:
PRACTICE QUESTION Q) The impact of large-scale boulder mining in Himalayan riverbeds on the species can be immense. Examine in reference to flagship species such as ibisbill. (150 words) |
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