It is a surprising sight to see Kites circling over a particular patch of water that was not covered with weeds, swooping and striking at the unlucky Magoor Catfish lurking beneath the surface! The presence of these kites in large numbers might affect the presence of other migratory birds and also decimate the fish present in the wetland thus impacting the ability of the wetland to sustain migratory avian life.
One major fear is that the presence of fish in large numbers in the Basai Wetland has attracted a large number of Kites into the area. This could scare off other migratory birds in the locality including the Sultanpur National Park. The Basai Wetland is in the path of an aerial route taken by migratory birds and the presence of kites circling in the air might force the guests to change course and instead select other wetlands.
The kites were probably attracted by the fish carcasses left behind by the people who had been given so-called rights to catch the banned species of African Magur Catfish. The presence of a large number of weeds in the area has exacerbated the situation robbing the fish of breathable air witch the Magur Catfish need since they are air-breathing fish. The presence of a large number of dead catfish has become a matter of great concern.
It is these seemingly small ecological imbalances that ecologists need to study because they are indications of a larger ecological disaster waiting to happen. The absence of fish in the reservoir will lead to a proliferation of insects in the whole area.
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