NRCT supports GPS tracking for Black Hawk after finding an otter flying far from Nakhon Nayok – India
National Research Office (NRCT), Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (TGO) supports the installation of a satellite tracking device on the Thai black hawk to study international migration routes. After finding a hawk named “Otter” born in Pak Phli District, Nakhon Nayok Province, migrated through Myanmar, Bangladesh and lived in India.
Asst. Prof. Dr. Chaiyan Kasorn Bua Bua, Research Unit for Predator Birds and Conservation Medicine Faculty of Veterinary Science Kasetsart University Head of the Ecology Research Project for endemic species of Black Hawk in Thailand This is supported by the National Research Office (NRCT), the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (RAIS) demonstrating the technique of mounting a satellite tracking device on a Thai black hawk. And international tracking techniques for Thai black hawk with satellite technology To study the evacuation route at the Institute of Organic Agriculture, Self-sufficiency, Tha Rua Sub-district, Pak Phli District, Nakhon Nayok Province on February 25, 2021.
Installation of a satellite tracking device on the body of the Thai Black Hawk or the endemic subspecies of Thailand. To study further migration routes after researchers found that Male Black Hawk, named Otter, code R96, was born in Pak Phli District, Nakhon Nayok Province and was installed with a satellite tracking device. Migrated through the Myanmar-Bangladesh route and lived in Kanathaka State. India now Total evacuation distance of about 4,000 kilometers, which is the first time for ASEAN to attach such a tracking device to Thai black hawk. And also found new information about the Thai black hawk migration routes Originally understood to be an endemic bird and only lived in Thailand, in the year 2021, the research team plans to monitor the Thai black kite with six additional satellites.
This is the first time in the world to install a satellite tracking device for the Thai Black Hawk. Which has the scientific name Milvus migrans govinda (Milvus migrans govinda), since the Govinda subtype has not previously been studied with satellite technology. But a team of Indian researchers is using satellite technology to study another subtype of black hawk. The Migratory Black Hawk, or the Great Black Hawk, or the Black-Eared Hawk, scientifically known as Milvus migrans lineatus (Milvus migrans lineatus).
Data from Asst. Prof. Dr. Chaiyan states that the Thai black kite is distributed in the Indian subcontinent including Pakistan, India and Nepal, and Southeast Asia including Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Thailand, except Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Philippines For in Thailand, the distribution is found in the north. Northeast And the central region down to Petchaburi Province, with the research area of the Thai Black Hawk Ecology Research Project in Nakhon Nayok, Ang Thong and Phetchaburi provinces.
The conservation status of the Thai black kite is endangered. Due to the threat of falcon hunting sold in wildlife trade Including trees for nesting down In addition, there is no detailed systematic study of the reproductive ecology of the Thai black kite nesting in Thailand and ASEAN. The use of satellite technology will help answer the research question of the first seasonal migration of Thai black kites in ASEAN. And the migration route of a falcon named Otter is also the first time in the world to find migratory routes. East to west It is different from the general migration routes that migrate from north to south.
The Thai Black Hawk has body size from the beak to the tail of 510 – 600 centimeters, with the female being larger than the male. With a body weight of approximately 500 – 800 grams, the Thai black kite’s diet includes rats, fish, snakes, toads, waterfowl such as birds, which researchers will use new ecological and migration data to raise awareness of the hawk’s hiking behavior. And to make society aware of the importance of the Black Hawk as a natural resource
At the same time, the research team will use the information to create a knowledge package. It will provide learning materials for youth and the public in the form of an application for smartphones. And e-books And handing over to communities and schools for free to promote the potential of the Pak Phli community as an eco-tourism destination Generate income for the community And the Black Hawk are also protected. This will be a model for sustainable wildlife conservation with community participation.
On the other hand, Dr. Wipharat De-Ong, Director of the National Research Office, said that the NRCT under the VIA attaches importance to promoting and supporting the development of work and innovation. To create knowledge from research and innovation Along with extending research at all levels For the benefit of the endemic species of black hawk ecology in Thailand, it is expected that the ecology of the endemic species of black kite in Thailand is expected. This will lead to management to solve the problem of population decline. And know the current true status of this type of black hawk And disseminated to learn to the community to realize the importance of the existence of this type of black hawk. And build the participation of people in the community to increase the potential of being an eco-tourism destination
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