Guwahati, June 6 -- Reported by Roopak Goswami

Guwahati: Assam's Kaziranga Tiger Reserve has been identified as one of India's most important refuges for birds of prey, with a new survey recording nearly 45% of the country's raptor species and six of India's eight stork species within the protected landscape.

The findings, released on World Environment Day, come from a comprehensive stork and raptor survey conducted jointly by the Kaziranga Tiger Reserve authority and research scholars from Assam universities during February-March this year.

The survey documented 30 species of raptors, including vultures, eagles, falcons and owls, along with six species of storks across Kaziranga and adjoining protected areas. In total, researchers rec...