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Africa’s endangered species

10,000 Birds

All the inhabited continents except Africa have experienced bird extinctions; however the 2012 update of the IUCN Red List shows a startling, but not altogether unexpected, trend in that more and more of our bird species are facing extinction. Habitat destruction, hunting and disturbance are further factors affecting the population.

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Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve: the Tiger Afternoon

10,000 Birds

The Osprey tries another hunt, finally a successful one, while Telia goes deeper into the water and lies down. Earlier, a large number of villagers were being killed by tigers: 11 in 2006, 13 in 2007 and more than 26 during 2008. It is a success, despite the heavy burden of poaching and a human-tiger conflict.

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