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New Dam Could Endanger the Rare White‑Belly Heron

Plans are under way to construct a dam on the Lohit River, which may alter water clarity and flow.

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Key Points

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A dam is being considered for the Lohit River area.

The dam may change water turbidity and flow patterns.

The white‑bellied heron could become locally extinct.

The bird has been critically endangered since 2007.

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Such changes could lead to the local extinction of the white‑bellied heron, a bird listed as critically endangered.

The species was first described in 1878 from the Teesta region, but it no longer lives there.

Conservationists warn that the dam could push the bird closer to disappearing.

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6 words

dam

A large barrier built across a river to store water and control its flow.

Lohit River

A major river in the northeastern part of India.

turbidity

The cloudiness or muddiness of water caused by suspended particles.

flow

The movement of water in a river, including its speed and direction.

extinction

The complete disappearance of a species from the Earth.

critically endangered

A classification indicating a species faces an extremely high risk of extinction.

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