The epic journey over skies begins ! While we track him by satellite, he navigates by the stars, the sun, the wind and something science still can’t quite fathom. After wintering in Botswana, the famous satellite-tagged Manipur Amur Falcon, Chiuluan2,has taken off on his return non stop journey of about 3,000 kms over the Arabian sea to India as a stop over before heading back to Siberia. Though equipped with no fancy navigational tools,Chiuluan2’s, the incredible Amur falcon's journey of about 20,000 Kms is as accurate, precise, and timely as the most advanced flight plan ever made over a migratory path perfected over thousands of years. Tagged by Dr Suresh @sureshwii @wii_india Chiuluan2 offers a rare glimpse into the incredible lives of these long distance warriors. The red line is the predicted path of travel
#Chiuluan2 #AmurFalcon #EpicMigration #WildlifeTracking #ManipurToAfrica #NatureInFlight #BirdMigration @wii_india
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There are 7 secrets that forests have been keeping away from us 1. Supermarkets- Forests are veritable food markets,50% of fruits we eat comes from trees 2. Superhero- forests are our heroes in the fight against climate change
Source - @FAO #InternationalDayOfForests
Secrets of forests 3. Life Insurance -Around 40% of the extreme rural poor ( 250 million people) live in forests
4. Water Fountain -forests provide drinking water for over 1/3 of the world’s largest cities including New York & Mumbai