The number of cattle egret birds, which were found in abundance during the 2025 Tamiraparani waterbird count (TWC), has declined sharply in the latest TWC conducted recently.
With the objective of promoting conservation of waterbirds and their habitats, the Tamirabharani WaterbirdCount has been conducted annually since 2011....
The census, conducted by the ProvincialEnvironment and Natural ResourcesOffice, and the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office of Aparri town, documented a total of 1,313 individual waterbirds spanning multiple species.
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The census highlights some worrying ecological trends with several areas, including Munroe Island, Cheeloor, Umayanalloor, Kappil-Pozhikkara and the Ashtamudi belt, reporting lower counts ....
The census yielded a total count of 4,868 birds from 73 species. Degradation of habitats os at four of the 11 sites. Punchakkari wetlands, AkkulamLake, Veli Lake and beach, and the Kannammoola canal ....