Wetland Day Celebrations: Keynote address

Wetland diversity and conservation in India

Dr. Brij Gopal, Professor Emeritus, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

Setting the stage: Keynote on the history of Sarus Crane conservation

Sarus Cranes in India: A brief history

Mr. B.C. Choudhury, Professor (Retd.), Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun

Technical session. Around the world in three hours: Global status and ecology of Sarus Cranes

Chair: Dr. Gopi Sundar; Co-chair: Dr. Ashish John

Australia: Preliminary findings of the Queensland Sarus

Mr. Tim Nevard, Charles Darwin University, Australia

South-east Asia: The role of communities and protected wetlands for Sarus conservation

Dr. Tran Triet, International Crane Foundation, U.S.A.

Cambodia: Cranes of the forest wetlands

Dr. Tran Triet, International Crane Foundation, U.S.A.

Myanmar: New discoveries of Sarus Cranes

Dr. Myo Sander Win, University of Yangon, Myanmar

Nepal: Sarus Cranes of the lowlands

Mr. Hem Bahadur Katuwal, Bird Conservation Nepal & Mr. Kamal Raj Gosai, Khwopa University, Nepal

17:30-18:00: Discussion facilitated by Chair and Co-chair

Poster session