Conservation of bird needs a lot more
effort than just merely projecting them as a visual treat for the tourists.
Uttarakhand government has been making planning to promote the state as
‘birding paradise’. There has not been a methodological approach towards the
bird conservation as per the experts. Since, the plan to develop the state as
bird watching destination for the revenue purpose so the strategy should be
made accordingly.
The bird watching would be more
beneficial if a proper knowledge is spread amongst the tourists about this
species. Uttarakhand is blessed with natural diversity including variety of
different species. There are several species of birds in the wilderness of
Uttarakhand which can be a major source of income for the tourism and forest
sectors. The stress should be laid on
the policy, conservation etc. for proper execution of this segment of the
tourism.
Dr. Dinesh Bhatt, professor of zoology
and environmental science and dean, faculty of life sciences at Gurukul Kangri
University in Haridwar, is among 12 scientists selected for 27th
International Ornithological Congress to be held in Vancouver, Canada in Aug
2018. According to him the research on birds is the least concerned area of
science in the state. Amateur birders go into the wild and list the bird species
based on their presence but the listing should be based on ecology, breeding,
global warming impacts and habitation. It is a sad situation that we do not
know whether the bird species are flourishing or declining. He said that the two species – River Lapwing
and Painted Stork – need immediate attention because of the poaching threat.
Bhatt also raised the problem of lack
of interest shown by the government in this area and not supporting to field
scientists. The process of seeking the permission to conduct the research in
the wild is so cumbersome that the experts drop the idea of doing it. So, the
first priority should be to make the procedures simple to conduct the research.
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