FAQs
1. Why Migration takes place in birds?
The primary motivation for migration appears to be food; for example,
some hummingbirds choose not to migrate if fed through the winter. Also,
the longer days of the northern summer provide extended time for
breeding birds to feed their young. This helps diurnal birds to produce
larger clutches than related non-migratory species that remain in the
tropics.
2. What is the main agenda of IUCN?
The May, 2008, International Union for the Conservation of
Nature (IUCN) assessment concluded that “climate change—and
even some attempts to tackle it—are pushing one in eight species
of birds towards extinction.” The IUCN warns that a single forest
fire could have dramatic consequences, and has listed the species
as ‘endangered.”
3. Why Migration takes place in Arctic Regions?
With the increase in temperature in the Arctic region, for
example, “forests could take over from tundra, complicating life
for many birds that nest on the ground and have to fly from Africa
to find sites with few predators.
4. What are the impacts of temperature on birds?
Changes in seasonal temperatures and increases in global
temperatures also affect the availability and proliferation of
insects, which in turn are essential parts of the diets of many
bird species.
5. Why bird species are great indicators of climate change?
We know that bird species are great indicators of climate change the
canary in the coal mine and as such, they are extremely vulnerable
to all the impacts of global warming, particularly the species that
depend on food sources in their specific stops along the way during
their yearly migrations. We also know that a very significant
percentage of these one in eight bird species, to be precise are at
risk due to a warmer climate.