TNPSC Thervupettagam

Amur Falcons

November 16 , 2020 1344 days 951 0
  • The State Government of Manipur has issued order that hunting, sale of Amur Falcons and rearing are banned in the state.
  • They are protected under the “Indian Wildlife Protection Act, 1972”.
  • Amur Falcons are long distance migratory birds.
  • They arrive in Manipur and Nagaland for roosting.
  • They are Siberian birds that reach the North East for about two months at the onset of winter.
  • After winter, they leave for South Africa.
  • Doyang Lake in Nagaland is also a stop over to the birds.
  • Thus, Nagaland is known as the “Falcon Capital of the world”.

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