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Endangered Species in Nepal
by Lalit bc \| 18-05-2018 22:43 0
Though there are a lot species of different animals and plant which are enlisted in the endangered list but I will be talking about the great hornbill (Buceros bicornis) also known as Thulo Dhanesh in Nepali. The bird is with the large bill and a U shaped casque on the top of it commonly yellow in color its the main identity of giant hornbill and the female is smaller than male and present in the Asiatic regions mostly. It is one of the endangered bird of Nepal enlisted in the IUCN red list. it is the large sized bird and its bill is the main focus point. It makes it nest in the hole of old tress using its large and strong bill. The size of hornbill is about 100-120 cm and average weight of 6.6lb. It depends mostly on the fruit for feeding but sometime it also feed on small insects and reptiles also. This birds look so beautiful due to its colorful body and its bill. The large bill is mostly for making holes in the wood during its breeding season and the incubation period is about 35-40 days. Great hornbill lives for 35 plus year and sometimes they are so exhaust during nesting that they die immediately. There is a great importance of hornbill because they feed on small insect whic are pests for our ecosystem. But unfortunately due to the differrent reasonsthe population of great hornbill is being reducing from the world . so this is the time for us to come together for saving the species which are being extinct from our earth.

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7 Comments

Lalit bc says :
Thank you everyone :)
Posted 04-06-2018 01:16

Rosa Domingos says :
Hi Lalit!

The hornbill bird is such a beautiful specie!

Thank you for the report!
Posted 31-05-2018 07:28

says :
Such a majestic bird!
Posted 24-05-2018 12:26

Joon Ho Mentor says :
Hello Lalit, it seems like Jing Hui and other ambassadors are interested in hornbill a lot since I do see reports covering this species for a couple of times.
Due to its unique outlook and appearance, people are believing in some myth that its bill can be used for medicine or something, and they are getting poached a lot.
Smuggling their bills into other countries are triggering this poaching, and it is in invisible cycle that we cannot easily detect its activity.
International embargo or sanction must be implemented immediately for their survival!
Posted 21-05-2018 01:21

Gyeongrin mentor says :
Hello Lalit
I am getting a grasp of hornbills as I go through fellow ambassadors reports!
It is always nice to learn new beautiful species through this network but it is sad that I'm only getting to know them because they are endangered. And as the report says, it is really concerning about the situation it could result by shaking the food chain. Hope something could be done in the near future!
Thanks for the report
Posted 20-05-2018 23:53