Greater Flamingoes Flashcards
Why in news
REcently spotted in HOPE ISLAND.
Where is Hope island
In kakinada district of Andhra pradesh
Is it a part of some sancutury
YEs….Coringa Wildlife Sancutury
WHat is IUCN status on Greater Flamingoes
Vulnerable and they are found in europe,africa,middle east,indian subcontinent.
WHat are some intesting facts on them
1 They indicate health of coastal environmnet
2 They are filter feeders as they take prey and water together and later filter out water later.
3 They are pink in colour because they eat brine shrimps in backish water
What are intresting facts on Coringa Wildlife Sancutury
1 At confluence of Godavari in AP
2 2nd largest Mangroov in India
3 It lies in the COASTAL CIRCUIT THEME OF SWADESH DARSHAN.
4 Historically it was used to export labours to malyasia by british
