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The Common Bird Monitoring Program is a citizen science bird monitoring program of India. It is a pioneer project that aims to engage general public in the collection of baseline data on 18 common bird species. Data collected will be used to map species abundance and distribution throughout the Indian subcontinent. The program is an initiative of the Nature Forever Society, supported by the Jaypee Group.〔(''Jaypee Group'', Facebook Page Announcement, September 28, 2013 )〕 It was launched in the city of Mumbai on World Sparrow Day, 20 March 2012. ==Importance of monitoring== Biological monitoring helps to establish a baseline for natural variability in species abundance and distribution. Once established, this baseline can serve as an important tool for identifying changes that might indicate population decline in some areas. This can act as an early warning system to initiate conservation measures to help prevent further population decline, and ultimately help support biodiversity. In this project, data gathered will help to map the abundance and distribution of 18 species of birds common to India. Over a period of time, these baseline data will fill a critical gap in the knowledge of these birds' ecologies. In the future, statistical analyses of these data can be utilized for directing conservation efforts and may help to initiate measures to protect these bird species from decline. These data are important for avian biodiversity in India and can be used as an advocacy tool. This program will also help to raise awareness and interest in the public regarding the conservation of common birds.〔(''CBMI Website'', September 28, 2013 )〕 Past examples of species that might have been helped by this kind of program include the critically endangered white-rumped vulture. A once abundant and widespread species in Southeast Asia, this species declined rapidly in the 1990s. A detailed monitoring program may have alerted researchers to the decline of its populations and provided opportunities to conserve it. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Common Bird Monitoring of India」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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