7th Amur Falcon Festival celebrated in Tamenglong, Manipur

7th Amur Falcon Festival celebrated in Tamenglong, Manipur

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Category : State Published on: November 16 2022

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  • The 7th edition of the Amur Falcon Festival aimed at conservation and promotion of the migratory bird was celebrated at Tamenglong district of Manipur on 14th November, 2022.
  • Manipur forest department organised the festival with the objective to spread awareness about the protection and conservation of the Amur falcon, the world’s longest-flying migratory bird.
  • The festival is celebrated to strengthen the human-nature relationship and acknowledge the importance of this small raptor in the lives of people in the region.
  • The Amur falcon (Falco amurensis) is the world’s longest-traveling small raptors of the falcon family.
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