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Influenza-hit Pong wetlands host 40,570 bar-headed geese
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Vishal Gulati ( IANS) |
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Influenza-hit Pong wetlands nests 40,570 bar-headed geese. Image Source: IANS News
Shimla, Feb 8 : Despite the 307-square km Pong wetlands in Himachal Pradesh being hit by avian influenza this winter that led to the death of nearly 4,500 bar-headed geese, the largest hit species, they continue to have a sizeable congregation in their preferred wintering ground, wildlife officials said on Monday.
An influx of 40,570 bar-headed geese, one of the world s highest-altitude fliers, was recorded in the Pong wetlands in the just concluded annual waterfowl estimation.
Their numbers comprised 108,578 birds of 96 species, a slight fall from 2020.
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