Steps for Bird Conservation

The important steps and efforts taken by the Government for conservation of birds include:



(i) Rare and endangered species of birds have been included in the Schedule-I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 thereby affording them highest degree of protection.



(ii) Hunting of birds included in the Schedules of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 is prohibited.



(iii) Important bird habitats have been declared as Protected Areas so as to protect the species as well as their habitats.



(iv) Financial & technical assistance is provided to the State/UT Governments for protection and management of wildlife including birds and their habitats.



(v) India is a signatory to the international conventions like Convention on Migratory Species, Ramsar Convention, etc for better conservation of migratory birds and their habitats including wetlands.



(vi) Research and monitoring activities on birds are promoted by the Government of India through reputed organizations/institutions.





Some leading Non Government Organizations (NGO) in the States of Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, associated with bird conservation





Sl. No. Name of State Name of NGO

1.Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Environment and Landscape Protection Society, Himalayan Nature & Environment Preservation Society, Rural Centre for Human Interests, Society for Development and Environment Protection etc.

2.Karnataka

Nature Conservation Foundation, Ashoka Trust for Research and Education, North Karnataka Birders Network, etc.

3.Madhya Pradesh

Samrat Vikramaditya Research Institute, Environment Conservation Society, SRISHT.

4.Orissa
Wild Orissa, Wildlife Society of Orissa, ASTHA, Action for Protection of Wild Animals etc.

5.Tamil Nadu

M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Natural History Trust, Zoo Outreach Organization, Nature Trust, Dhan Foundation, Nature Club, Arulagan, Nilgiri Wildlife and Environment Association etc.


This information was given by the Minister of State for Environment and Forests (Independent Charge) Shri Jairam Ramesh, in a written reply to a question by Shri Rama Chandra Khuntia in Rajya Sabha today.