Sarus Crane: In News
The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) has announced a nationwide survey to estimate the population of Sarus Cranes.
- Sarus Crane is the tallest flying bird in the world.
- They are mainly found in wetlands, marshes, shallow water bodies, grasslands and agricultural landscapes.
- They are found across Southeast Asia, northern India, and northern Australia.
- In India, most sarus cranes are distributed along the Gangetic plain and in eastern Rajasthan in the northern states of India. Population densities decrease going to the south.
- This species is not known to be migratory.
- It is a vital indicator of healthy wetlands and agricultural ecosystems.
- Features of Sarus Crane:
- Threats: Degradation of wetlands, changes in agricultural land use, usage of pesticides and agricultural chemicals, collision and electrocution in powerlines, human disturbance,
- Conservation Status of Sarus Crane
- IUCN Red List: Vulnerable
- CITES: Appendix II
- Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972: Schedule I
