In which of the following regions of India are you most likely to come across the ‘Great Indian Hornbill’ in its nature habitat?
Explanation:
Threat to the great indian hornbills due to deforestationGreat hornbills are found in the forests of Nepal, India, Mainland Southeast Asia and Indonesian Island of Sumatra. The distribution of the species is fragmented over its range in South and Southeast Asia. In South Asia they are found in a few forest areas in the Western Ghats and in the forests along the Himalayas.
Great Hornbills are found in three separate areas in South Asia; in the Western Ghats, the Himalayan foothills in Uttaranchal to south Nepal and Bhutan, and north-east India. They also occur in Myanmar, islands in the Mergui archipelago, southern China, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, peninsular Malaysia and in Sumatra, Indonesia.
They occur in primary evergreen and moist deciduous forest, mainly in lowland forest, but they can be found up to 2,000 meters in some areas. In north-east India, they are generally not recorded above 1000 m. They are also seen in selectively logged forests and plantations close to larger forests.
Why the question Came:
It was in the news for two reasons once in Hindu as many conservationists raised concern regarding reduction in the numbers due to deforestation and second time recently in news again as a part of discussion on a kerala hydel project
Sources:
The Hindu
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/growing-threat-to-great-indian-hornbills/article7137163.ece
http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/kerala-hydel-project-could-drown-iconic-waterfall-s-thunder/story-g2enWfAbphjD4wbEJNOq4N.html
- Sand deserts of northwest India
- Higher Himalayas of Jammu and Kashmir
- Salt marshes of western Gujarat.
- Western Ghats
Explanation:
Threat to the great indian hornbills due to deforestationGreat hornbills are found in the forests of Nepal, India, Mainland Southeast Asia and Indonesian Island of Sumatra. The distribution of the species is fragmented over its range in South and Southeast Asia. In South Asia they are found in a few forest areas in the Western Ghats and in the forests along the Himalayas.
Great Hornbills are found in three separate areas in South Asia; in the Western Ghats, the Himalayan foothills in Uttaranchal to south Nepal and Bhutan, and north-east India. They also occur in Myanmar, islands in the Mergui archipelago, southern China, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, peninsular Malaysia and in Sumatra, Indonesia.
They occur in primary evergreen and moist deciduous forest, mainly in lowland forest, but they can be found up to 2,000 meters in some areas. In north-east India, they are generally not recorded above 1000 m. They are also seen in selectively logged forests and plantations close to larger forests.
Great Hornbill In India
It was in the news for two reasons once in Hindu as many conservationists raised concern regarding reduction in the numbers due to deforestation and second time recently in news again as a part of discussion on a kerala hydel project
Sources:
The Hindu
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/growing-threat-to-great-indian-hornbills/article7137163.ece
http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/kerala-hydel-project-could-drown-iconic-waterfall-s-thunder/story-g2enWfAbphjD4wbEJNOq4N.html
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