Following the revelation, the park has launched a campaign for the conservation of the bird species in collaboration with Nepal Bird Conservation Association (NBCA) as the Cheer Pheasant has also been enlisted among endangered bird species. The bird is locally known as Chayad. [break]
Bhogendra Rayamajhi, chief of RNP said the bird is an endangered species found in the mid-hilly regions of the country. He said RNP has decided to launch the campaign after he study conducted by NBCA confirmed presence of the bird in RNP.
As part of the conservation campaign, RNP is lately organizing interaction programs among stakeholders in Gamgadi, the district headquarters. Similarly, public awareness programs on conservation of the rare species are also being aired through local FM stations.
Cheer Pheasant is found only in Nepal, India and Pakistan at the altitude of 1,200 to 3,300 meters. In Nepal, the rare bird species is also found in Annapurna Conservation Area, Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve and Api Nampa Conservation Area.
As the bird species is most admired by bird-watchers across the globe, it is necessary to conserve the rare bird species and promote tourism, said Rayamajhi. He urged the locals to stop activities like cattle grazing and bird hunting inside RNP.
Grass land and small bushes in the forest are the main habitat of Cheer Pheasants. So, cattle grazing can be fatal for these birds, he said.
Issuing a public notice a few days ago, RNP also requested the locals to report to the District Forest Office (DFO) or RNP if any one is found killing the endangered bird.
He informed that the conservation campaign was being organized extensively. “We have also mobilized officials to the villages to spread awareness.”
Unlike other species, Cheer Pheasant can easily be identified as it has brown stripes on its long tail.
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