The monitoring project has helped provide insight into Amur falcons, enabling their management and conservation. Photo: Special arrangement
Two of the three Amur falcons that were satellite-tagged in Tamenglong district of Manipur in November 2025 are returning to their breeding grounds in the Far East via India after migrating to warmer southern Africa during the winter.
In a post on X on Saturday, Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav said: “After more than four months at non-breeding sites in southern Africa, two of these Amur falcons are on their spring migration, returning via India to their breeding grounds in Far East Asia.”
Mr. Yadav said they would take a direct flight of nearly 6,000 km in six days during their journey from Somalia in Africa to Northeast India.
A tagged young female Amur falcon named ‘Alang’ is currently on its way to the west coast of India and is crossing the Arabian Sea, taking off from Somalia on Friday morning, according to the minister. With a favorable tailwind, the sea voyage would take three days non-stop, he said.
With funding from the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC), the satellite tracking project in India is a successful community-led conservation effort, Yadav added. The project helped provide insights into Amur falcons, enabling their management and conservation.
Published – 16 May 2026 23:00 IST
