Ukraine-Russia War's Silent Toll: Himalayan Birds Vanish from Asan Barrage

• The four-year-long Ukraine-Russia war is devastating global bird migration cycles, impacting nature's balance.
• Dehradun's Asan Barrage has recorded a historic decline in Siberian migratory birds due to the conflict.
• Migratory routes through war zones like Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Palestine have become unsafe for birds.
• Missile attacks increase toxic gases (sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide), harming birds' lungs and destroying vital stopover wetlands.
• Bird expert Pradeep Saxena confirms lower numbers from Siberia and Europe, warning of war's threat to global biodiversity.

Why It Matters: Global conflicts are silently destroying bird migration, threatening biodiversity and future arrivals in India.