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(Head Office)Address : 506, 3rd EYE THREE (III), Opp. Induben Khakhrawala, Girish Cold Drink Cross Road, CG Road, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, 380009.
Mobile : 8469231587 / 9586028957
Telephone : 079-40098991
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Facts for Prelims
Indian Skimmers
News: Around 250 Indian Skimmers, which has been included in the IUCN Red list of Endangered species, were sighted in Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary in a day during the Asian Waterbird Census-2023.
About:
• Also known as Indian Scissors Bill, they are primarily observed in Winter season and in coastal estuaries of western and eastern India.
• IUCN status – Endangered and Not listed under CITES.
• They can be sighted near the Chambal River in Central India and in few parts of Odisha and in Andhra Pradesh.
What is Asian Water bird Census?
• Every January, thousands of volunteers across Asia and Australasia visit wetlands in their country and count water birds. This citizen-science programme supports the conservation and management of wetlands and water birds worldwide.
• The AWC is an integral part of the global water bird monitoring programme, the International Water bird Census (IWC), coordinated by Wetlands International.
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Surat
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