Black-necked storks make great parents, finds Gujarat forest department study

A recent study conducted by the Gujarat Ecological Education and Research (GEER) Foundation has revealed that black-necked storks in Gujarat's Khijadiya wetland are exhibiting committed parental care, successfully raising two fledglings each in the 2024-25 breeding season. The study, published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Threatened Taxa, documented remarkable breeding success, with all monitored nests producing fledglings.

The research, carried out by a team led by GEER Foundation Director B P Pati, involved extensive field surveys and assessments of the birds' habitat and nesting sites. The study highlights the Ramsar-designated wetland's conservation value and underlines the importance of suitable feeding areas, aquatic prey, nesting trees, shallow water, vegetation, and undisturbed sites for the species' survival and reproduction.

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