Arunachal: A flock of migrating Amur falcons has arrived at Tarp.

Itanagar: A flock of over a hundred Amur falcons arrived in the eastern district as part of their annual migration, to the delight of locals and forest officials in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tarap district, a senior forest official said. Is.

The migratory avian species arrived at Noisa village in the district on October 18, traveling an aerial distance of more than 3,700 km from southeastern Siberia to South Africa after resting in the district for more than two weeks, the official said.
Amur falcon (Falco amurensis) is a small raptor of the falcon family. It breeds in southeastern Siberia and northern China before migrating in large flocks over India and the Arabian Sea to winter in southern and eastern Africa.

“Apart from Nyusa, we have also recorded the presence of birds at nearby places like Mantong, Pingchau and Waka in the district,” Chief Conservator of Forests of Southern Arunachal Circle Chemoy Samai said.Simai has been traveling to all her residences since October 18.

“In the evening, these avian predators indulge in a special kind of termite feeding that only appears on sunny days,” said the child.

Five conservators visit the Kanubari Forest to raise awareness to protect the hen land from human interference.
Samai said he is confident that local people will understand its importance and participate in the conservation process as it will also create scope for income generation through eco-tourism possibilities.

As a precautionary measure, the forest department has seized 28 cats from nearby villages.

“On sunny days, termites are available and birds come down to eat insects otherwise they stay in the hills at an altitude of 1,090 meters as we recorded,” Samai said.

The Range Forest Officer (RFO) with his staff is busy monitoring the migratory birds carefully as incessant rains have seriously disrupted the feeding frenzy.

As part of an exposure tour, a 12-member team comprising village heads, village barahs, PRI members and students, led by forest staff, visited Pangeti in Nagaland on November 7. Will do, the official said.