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As the Bohag Bihu Bird Count 2021 begins on April 14 in Assam, birders across the country talk about the significance of this month in bird watching
It’s that time of the year in Assam when the Indian cuckoo
(keteki) and
Asian koel
(kuli) call out across the Brahmaputra plains. And, graceful bursts of pink-spotted white flowers of an exotic orchid streak the skyline. “The blooming of the foxtail orchid, the State flower of Assam, signifies the start of a new Assamese year when we celebrate Rongali or Bohag Bihu,” says Jaydev Mandal, a birder based in Assam, over the phone.
650 leopards in Kerala’s tiger reserves
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Third highest in Western Ghats region
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The Western Ghats region is home to 3,387 leopards, against India’s population of 12,852.
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Third highest in Western Ghats region
Kerala has 650 leopards stealthily roaming its tiger reserves.
The State’s leopard population is the third highest in the Western Ghats region. Karnataka tops the list with 1,783 leopards, followed by Tamil Nadu with 868, according to the Status of Leopards in India 2018 report. Goa has 86.
The Western Ghats region is home to 3,387 leopards, against India’s population of 12,852, says the report released recently by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.