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- Marshlands of Coastal Georgia
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I was just checking out the video you made for 10.10.10 and really enjoyed learning about the dolphin project. Hopefully you can join us again for our upcoming event on 12.12.12; is there anything you'd like to film that day?
It is the largest wintering ground for migratory birds on the Indian sub-continent. The lake is home to a number of threatened species of plants and animals. [5][6] The lake is an ecosystem with large fishery resources. It sustains more than 150,000 fisher–folk living in 132 villages on the shore and islands.[7][8].
The lagoon hosts over 160 species of birds in the peak migratory season. Birds from as far as the Caspian Sea, Lake Baikal, Aral Sea and other remote parts of Russia, Kirghiz steppes of Mongolia, Central and southeast Asia, Ladakh and Himalayas come here. These birds travel great distances, but it must be stressed, that the migratory birds probably follow much longer routes than the straight lines, possibly up to 12,000 km, to reach Chilika River.
In 1981, Chilika Lake was designated the first Indian wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.[9][10]
According to a survey, 45 percent of the birds are terrestrial in nature, 32 percent are waterfowl, and 23 percent are waders. The Lagoon is also home to 14 types of raptors.Around 135 rare and endangered Irrawaddy Dolphins have also been reported. Plus, the lagoon supports about 37 species of reptiles and amphibians.
The highly productive chilika lagoon eco-system with its rich fishery resources sustains the livelihood for many fisher men who live in and near the Lagoon. The water spread area of the Lagoon ranges between 1165 to 906 km2 during the monsoon and summer respectively.
Have you ever heard of IRRAWADDY DOLPHINS ... as far I know these are very rare creatures.. in my state orissa, India .... a very few number [may be 40 to 56 nos] exist.. they live in famousChilka lake [ one of Asia's largest lake, also favorite place for Migratory birds]Chilka Lake (Chilika Lake) is a brackish water lagoon,
Thanks for joining OMG. We look forward to seeing your work. We plan to film "A Day In The Life Of OMG Founders" We want to document how hard these two kids work trying to make a difference for all endangered species. We are so excited about the opportunity.
Check out everything we have planned for the day here; http://bit.ly/bPF1V8
Best Regards from the entire OMG Team.
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