Naga and Pangti, two of the three Amur falcons fitted with satellite tracking chips in Nagaland's Doyang area two years ago, have returned to the state this year again. The two have already completed two rounds of migration from Mongolia to South Africa via Nagaland.
With Nagaland scripting the success story of Amur falcon conservation following ban in poaching since 2013, union minister of state for environment, forest and climate change (MoEFCC) Prakash Javadekar on Monday visited Doyang to celebrate the return of Naga and Pangti.
Javadekar announced that the centre will soon develop Doyang lake as an eco-tourism destination for bird-watchers across the world for having a wonderful sight of Amur falcons.
"The world has recognized Pangti village as world's Amur Falcon capital. More than one million birds can be seen in just 30 minutes. It is a very rare and exciting sight indeed", Javadekar said.
from that of other birds of prey.
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These birds are insectivorous and it is estimated that in South Africa alone, they consume 2.5 billion termites every year. So they play a crucial role in the agriculture and ecology of their breeding and migratory grounds.
This falcon, that gets its name from the Amur river, also has one of the longest and most fascinating migratory paths in the avian kingdom.
Every year, in autumn, Nagaland’s Doyang Reservoir witnesses what is believed to be the single largest congregation of Amur falcons anywhere in the world. But it wasn’t always so. International bird society bombay natural history society and raptor international
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