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Panamaram heronry is a breeding ground of herons located on the banks of River Panamaram, a tributary of Kabini, in Wayanad district of Kerala.
Nov 16, 2022
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List of contents in this explainer about Panamaram heronry in Kerala
S.No | Contents |
1. | What is heronry? |
2. | Panamaram heronry |
3. | Panamaram river |
4. | Kabini river |
5. | Waterfowls found in Panamaram heronry |
6. | Prelims questions |
7. | Mains question |
1. Black-Headed Ibis
2. Purple Heron
3. Great Egret
4. Median Egret
5. Little Egret
6. Pond Heron
7. Black-Crowned Night Heron
8. Little Cormorant
9. Cattle Egret
10. Whistling Duck
11. Jacanas
12. Moor
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Prelims Questions
1. The Panamaram heronry, the breeding ground of herons, is located in the state of Tamil Nadu
Andhra Pradesh
Kerala
Karnataka
2. Kaggaladu heronry, the breeding ground of herons, is located in the state of
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh
Kerala
3. Panamaram river is a tributary of
Kabini
Mahe
Neyyar
kaveri
4. River Kabini is a tributary of
Krishna
Kaveri
Bhavani
Amaravathi
Mains Question
1. Human intervention has left a negative impact on the avian habitat in India. Explain with the help of suitable examples.
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Reference/Image : Panamaram heronry set to get a new lease of life by E.M Manoj, The Hindu / Purple Heron, Creative Commons, Wikipedia
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