Ravage & Resilience
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...This used to be a
beautiful small
river in the
Himalayan foothills ...
Lovely in its setting
and backdrop ...
... and , rich in
bird-life ...
Now ...
There is a flourishing
Industrial township
along the River ...
And it flows
...barely
like a drain ...
mutilated and
maligned ...
Rivers in India '
big and small
are facing a tough
time
But ...
Nature is resilient...
At this very point
I had spotted
River Lapwings ...
... on our last visit
six years ago
... and during our
recent visit, as
I was locating that
spot to Renu ,
We noted a group
of them again ...
Thankfully, they have
stayed on ...
...in-spite of all
the devastation
inflicted to the
ecosystem ...
... A tractor trolley
was being filled up
with sand ...
scooped out of
The River-bed
...to be sold for
construction purpose ...
very close to
these birds
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Mixed group of
River Lapwing
( Species Status :Near Threatened )
&
Red-wattled Lapwing
... in Himalayan Foothill
Dist. Solan
Himachal Pradesh
India
10.06.2013
