STATE BIRD SARAS ON THE RISE IN WEST UP | AGRA NEWS

24\06\2010 AGRA NEWS
There has been a 30 percent increase in the numbers of the Indian crane,the UP's state bird,in western Uttar Pradesh .
The increased count came to notice after the statewide census of the avian species on june 20.
The census was conducted by the forest department at the behest of the state government which plans to start an Indian crane protection project,as the number of this stately bird is declining.
The chief conservator of forests, Agra Zone ,Dr Rama Prasad Bharti said,"The results for the Indian crane census for Agra -Aligarh divisions have been received .As compared to the census of 2008 there has been a 30 per cent raise in the bird's number."
In the 2008 census ,Agra division had 2,409 cranes and Aligarh had 1,296.
Now,as per the 2010 census ,there were 2,585 Indian cranes in Agra division and 2,238 in Aligarh division.
District wise,Mainpuri witnessed 1,835 birds in 2008 and 2010 saw 2,120.
Agra saw 25 in 2008 and 38 in 2010.Firozabad saw 127 in 2008 and 241 in 2010.