22 views 38 secs 0 comments

Vanishing Wings: White-bellied heron could soon be locally extinct, say experts

In Assam
May 01, 2025
No border fencing till boundary issue resolved: Manipur MLA Leishiyo Keishing

Guwahati: Deep within the riverine forests of Arunachal Pradesh, one of the world’s rarest birds—the white-bellied heron—is slipping away almost unnoticed. Once a symbol of resilience in Namdapha Tiger Reserve, this Critically Endangered heron now teeters on the brink of local extinction. Two recent studies—one mapping its alarming disappearance from known strongholds, the other decoding […]

The post Vanishing Wings: White-bellied heron could soon be locally extinct, say experts appeared first on EastMojo.