Geese reached tibet from bihar with GPS transmitter…
Double striped geese (a kind of bird) from Nagi Dam Bird Sanctuary of bihar have reached the wetlands of tibet after a long journey of more than a month, which was detected by the solar powered GSM-GPS transmitter installed on them. State Environment, Forest and Climate Change (DEFCC) minister Sunil Kumar gave this information.
GPS-GSM installed on migratory birds
'Bombay Natural history Society (BNHS)' installed solar powered GPS-GSM tags (transmitters) on two geese named 'Gagan' and 'Vayu' at Nagi Dam Bird Sanctuary in Jamui district on february 22. This was the first time that GPS-GSM was installed on these highest flying migratory birds so that their movement could be accurately monitored.
The minister told PTI, "Both the swans will provide important data on migration routes, stopover sites and their behaviour patterns. This will help us further strengthen wetland conservation strategies. This is the first time such tracking technology has been used on migratory birds in Bihar." The minister said, "According to the latest information, both are moving separately, but are in the wetlands of Tibet. Gagan is towards the northwest of the wetland complex - in Nagarze County and Yamzhou Yumco while Vayu is in South Tibet."
GSM installed to understand the travel of geese
Sunil Kumar said that this data will also be helpful in understanding the travel of geese from non-breeding areas to their breeding areas in the Central Asian Flight Region. Nagi Bird Sanctuary is a wetland spread over 200 hectares in Jamui district of Bihar. This wetland is a major destination for migratory birds during the winter season from october to April. It was declared a bird sanctuary in 1984. It has also been designated as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by 'BirdLife International'.
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