1. Sarus Crane Grus antigone population fluctuation at various wetlands in India BY PUNEET

2. OUR TEAM Student Team: Puneet Sain, Pankaj, Kunwar Singh, Shailja Kumari, Priyanika, Ravi Sain, Anil, Radhakrishna, Mohit, Bhanu Sain, Shivam, Gaurav, Lokesh Schools participated: Rajkiya Upadhyay Varishtha Sanskrit Vidhyalaya Rajkiya Uchcha Prathmik Vidhyalaya (City), Rajkiya Uchcha Prathmik Vidhyalaya Naveen City, School Guide: Shri Mukesh, Ms. Shashi Society Guide: Ms. Lata Verma and Dr. Ashok Verma

3. SARUS CRANE – A GLOBALLY THREATENED WATERBIRD (IUCN 2007)

4. INTRODUCTION 6 species of Cranes in India 2 species breed in India 1. Sarus crane 2. Blackneck crane Sarus Crane also found in South-east Asia and Northern Australia Tallest bird of the world Seen along wetland, grassland, agriculture land

5. The study was done in 29 villages of Bharatpur, Rajasthan State, India in a radius of about 100 km from Keoladeo National Park. STUDY AREA

6. OBJECTIVES To focus on the present and past status of Sarus Crane To study factors responsible for Sarus decline To suggest conservation measures

7. METHODS Direct observations (by using Binoculars and GPS) Questionnaire survey (target group aged between 50 to 80 years)

8. RESULTS Crane population in the past Crane population in the present Crop pattern now

10. CONSERVATION MEASURES Awareness campaigns Monitoring Less pesticide use OR use Biopesticides Protection of Communal roosting sites Protection of Natural foraging habitats Protection of nests, eggs Protection of wetlands Stop damming of rivers

11. Awareness campaigns

12. COMMUNAL ROOSTING SITES (50-100)

13. THANKS TO ALL MY SCHOOL MY TEACHER SOCIETY GUIDE MY TEAM MEMBERS INDIAN GOVERNMENT HONGKONG WETLAND-LINK INTERNATIONAL