Assessing and mapping new potential habitat of White-bellied Heron in the Jomori river basin in eastern Bhutan

Species Conservation Fund
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White-bellied Heron © Tshewang Lhundup

Project aims

  • Survey 60 km stretch of Jomori river for White-bellied Heron and document the threats, potential foraging and nesting sites and habitat features.

  • Survey 400 households in local communities, documenting their socio-economic status and their historical knowledge of the distribution of White-bellied Heron.

  • The survey will also include identifying the threats and their perceptions on future releases of White-bellied Heron into the area.

Results

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AT A GLANCE

 

Organisation: Royal Society for Protection of Nature (RSPN)

Country: Bhutan

Year project started: 2024

Species: White-bellied Heron

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