The forest department of Andaman is pushing the rare breed of bird Swiftlet into extinction

26 Dec 2017 10:08 PM IST

The project to conserve edible nest swiftlet through sustainable harvest regime failed as the artificial breeding houses were not built in the areas where the birds foraged.

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Tags :

#edible nest,
#swiftlet,
#conservation,
#environment,
#forest department,
#labour laws

Harshvardhan

Harsh is a graduate of the Asian College of Journalism. He has worked at The Hindustan Times as a Copy Editor and has contributed film reviews to The Hindu and The Indian Express. More recently he worked as a reporter for the Andaman Chronicle where he reported on Tribal Affairs, The Environment and Civic Issues.