A village heronry of Black-headed Ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus in Haryana: Threats and conservation needs

摘要

Breeding colony of a near threatened bird, Black-headed Ibis, was discovered in Karnal, Haryana. This paper describes the species composition and characters of the colony. 425nests were counted in the colony including the nests of Cattle Egret and Little Egret. Authors identified human encroachment of the village pond, waste dumping, eutrophication and road expansion as the primary threats to the colony. Community based conservation and monitoring programme is suggested for the protection this colony.