Source: NIE Context: The Asan Wetland in Uttarakhand recently hosted the Asian Waterbird Census, yielding data on 5,225 birds across 117 species. About Asan Wetland: Location: Situated in Dehradun district, Uttarakhand, at the confluence of the Asan River and the Eastern Yamuna Canal. Lies near the borders of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. Rivers and History: …
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Topics Covered: Biodiversity. Asian Waterbird Census: Context: The two-day Asian Waterbird Census-2020 commenced in Andhra Pradesh. About AWC: Asian Waterbird Census is an annual event in which thousands of volunteers across Asia and Australasia count waterbirds in the wetlands of their country. This event happens every January. This event is coordinated by wetlands International and …
