Imphal, Oct. 15 -- Two satellite-tagged Amur Falcons, Apapang and Alang, have begun their southward migration after leaving their breeding grounds on October 10, covering more than 1,200 km so far. Their arrival in Northeast India has prompted fresh conservation measures to protect the migratory birds during their seasonal stay.

Tamenglong District Magistrate Dr L. Angshim Dangshawa issued a prohibitory order on October 14, banning the hunting, trapping, killing and sale of Amur Falcons in the district.

The order, issued under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, aims to safeguard the birds during their roosting period. The Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis), locally known as "Kahuaipuina" or "Akhuaipuina", is ...