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4 articles for “Avifauna”
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Avifauna in Mahavir Swami Wildlife Sanctuary of Deogarh in Lalitpur District, Uttar Pradesh, India
Abstract: The avifauna of Mahavir Swami Wildlife Sanctuary has never been studied before. So the study was undertaken to get a reliable checklist of the bird species in the sanctuary. The reasons to carry out this study was to know how many particular species of bird are present and to have baseline information for the protected area and its bird species, that is poorly known. A total of 176 species of …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Life Sciences · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 140–148 Read article
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IUCN Conservation Status and Global Population Trends of Avifauna in Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary, Himachal Pradesh
Abstract: The expansive wetland at Pong Dam Lake, which is located within the picturesque Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, stands out prominently as one of the largest artificially created wetlands in the entire region. This wetland is renowned for its biodiversity, particularly its avian population. In a comprehensive survey an impressive total of 225 bird species residing within the Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary were documented. These species are spread across …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Ecology · Vol. 13, Issue 3, 2024 · pp. 13–23 Read article
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Status of extra-limits migrating avifauna and their stopover in the Gulf of Kachchh, Gujarat
Abstract: Migratory species, often receive special attention, nationally and internationally, for conservation. A large number of migratory birds regularly visit the Indian subcontinent especially during winter season. The Gulf of Kachchh (GoK) is one of the destinations of migratory birds under Central Asian Flyway, and existence of diverse habitats resulted into occurrence of a significant number of migratory species. In the present study, the entire region of the GoK was explored …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Life Sciences · Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2019 · pp. 34–41 Read article
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Seasonal Monitoring of Waterbirds of Khijadiya Wetland in Jamnagar District of Gujarat, India
Abstract: A study was conducted by Gujarat Ecological Education and Research (GEER) Foundation on waterbirds of Khijadiya Wetland from 2016 to 2018 covering all the major seasons. A total of 62 waterbird species were recorded that belonged to 16 families. Among all the families, maximum number (i.e., 13 species) of species belonged to the Anatidae family (i.e., the family of ducks, geese and swans) and Ardidae family (i.e., the family of …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Ecology · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 16–22 Read article