Bombay Natural History Society launches climate change programme in Central Himalayas
The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) has launched climate change programme to assess the status, distribution and conservation of pheasants (तीतर) and finches in the Central Himalayas. Aim: To evaluate the socio-economic activities of local communities and involve them in conservation efforts
and sensitize the local forest department staff. This programme is funded by Oracle and facilitated by CAF-India. It will be the first step towards the protection of the ecosystem which benefits both biodiversity as well as the people in the system.
It will contribute in making an inventory of pheasants and finches, documentation of local specific conservation issues, and designing local as well as species specific conservation action plan with the community participation.
Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) :
♦ The Bombay Natural History Society is one of the largest non-governmental organisations in India engaged in conservation and biodiversity research
♦ The BNHS logo is the great hornbill
Definitions of pheasant
noun
a large long-tailed game bird native to Asia, the male of which typically has very showy plumage.
Definitions of finch
noun
a seed-eating songbird that typically has a stout bill and colorful plumage.
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