Bird migration across the Himalayas
2017
BIrds migrating across the Himalayan region fly over the highest heights in the world, facing immense physiological and climatic challenges. The authors show the different strategies diverse species use to cope. Many wetland avian species are seen in the high-altitude lakes of the Himalayas and the adjoining Tibetan Plateau, including Bar-headed geese, one of the highest flying species known. Ringing programmes have generated information about origins and destinations, but this book is the first to present information on the birds' exact migratory paths. Capitalizing on knowledge generated through satellite telemetry, the authors describe the migratory routes of a multitude of birds flying over or skirting the Himalayas. The myriad of threats to migratory birds and the wetland system in the Central Asian Flyway are discussed, with ways to mitigate them. This volume will inform and persuade policy-makers and conservation pracititioners to take appropriate measures for the long-term survival of this unique migration system. -- from back cover.
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