Bird diversity and distribution in mosaic landscapes around Jammu, Jammu &amp; Kashmir

Sohil, Asha; Sharma, Neeraj

doi:10.1016/j.chnaes.2020.02.005

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“…The result of feeding guild of observed species revealed Carnivores (35 species) as highly dominated guild followed by Insectivores (32 species); Omnivores (26 species); Grainivores (6 species); Herbivores (6 species); Frugivores (5 species); Insecti/Nectarivores (3 species) and Piscivores (one species). The maximum number of carnivorous bird species represents that the lake provides enormous food assets in terms of amphibians, crustaceans, fishes, reptiles and another non-insect invertebrate as well as vertebrates species (Kumar and Gupta, 2013;Jamwal et al, 2017;Kumar and Sharma, 2018;Sohil and Sharma, 2020 cephala were Near-Threatened (NT) whereas Asian Woollyneck Ciconia episcopus was Vulnerable (VU). Three species such as Shikra Accipiter badius, Black kite Milvus migrans and Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia were documented under Schedule-I and the remaining 111 species under Schedule-IV of Wildlife Protection Act (IWPA,1972).…”

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Community composition and status of avifaunal diversity in and around Ottu reservoir of Sirsa, Haryana, India

Rai

Vanita

2021

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Assessments of avian communities’ composition in different habitats give an emphasis in monitoring environmental perspective. Depending on specific habitat functioning, their population pattern helps to determine the ecological health of an area. Bird surveys were accomplished on a fortnightly basis from October 2019 to September 2020 using Scan sampling, Point count and Line transect methods for evaluation of species abundance and richness in and around Ottu Reservoir, district Sirsa, Haryana (India). A total of 114 species comprising 91 genera, 47 families and 18 orders were recorded, among which 76 species were resident, 30 winter migrants and 8 summer migrants. Out of reported 114 species of birds, one species was vulnerable, 6 Near-threatened as listed by IUCN. Three bird species were listed under Schedule-I and the remaining species under Schedule-IV of IWPA (1972); six species under appendices of CITES (2012). Species such as Rock dove Columba livia, Lesser Whistling-duck Dendrocygna javanica and Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos with decreasing IUCN population trends were reported abundantly in the study area. Analysis of feeding guilds results revealed that Carnivores as predominated guild due to enriched food material. The presence of diverse plantation, aquatic body, serenity and agricultural fields serve the reservoir as potential habitat for residential and migratory species. Therefore, effective measures must be taken for the conservation of this area as a potential site for avian diversity.

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Community composition and status of avifaunal diversity in and around Ottu reservoir of Sirsa, Haryana, India

Rai

Vanita

2021

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“…The rapid urbanization is degrading wildlife habitats and reducing biodiversity (McKinney, 2002;Gupta et al, 2009;Goddard et al, 2010;Banville et al, 2017). The biodiversity in the urban ecosystems can be conserved through maintaining urban green spaces (Shaffer, 2018) such as greenways, avenues, parks, defence premises and university campuses (Rajashekara & Venkatesha, 2017;Sohil & Sharma, 2020). This need paved the way for biodiversity research in urban parks (McFrederick & LeBuhn, 2006;Palliwoda et al, 2017), and university campuses (Gupta et al, 2009;Liu et al, 2017) which harbours a considerable biological diversity (Liu et al, 2021).…”

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Avifaunal Diversity in Managed Urban Ecosystem: A Case Study of Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

Singh,

Tiwari,

Kumar

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University campuses are becoming important places for conducting a large number of studies on plant and animal taxa including avian diversity. However, a systematic study on the avian diversity in the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) campus (Asia’s largest residential university campus) of Varanasi is still lacking. The present study deals with the species abundance, diversity and species richness of avian communities in the BHU campus. We conducted a bird survey in the BHU campus between 2019 and 2020. Employing line-transect method, a total of 141 bird species under 62 families were recorded from the study area. A rich diversity of species recorded indicates the importance of the university campuses in urbanized region to serve as a critical habitat for birds. To conserve this rich bird diversity of the campus, we suggest sustainable management of habitats through restoration of degraded habitats, reduction in habitat destruction, conservation awareness programmes and increased research on assessment of diversity.

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“…The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, home to 552 bird species [9] forms a critical Endemic Bird Area (EBA 128) with 11 restricted-range species [10] . While the valley of Kashmir is home to many migratory as well as resident birds [11] , the Jammu region holds a rich avifaunal diversity as well [12][13][14][15][16][17] . The aim of the present study is to explore diversity patterns (in terms of species composition, richness, abundance) and determine the migration and conservation status of birds in and around the Banihal town of District Ramban in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir.…”

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Status and Diversity of birds in and around Banihal, Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir

Boutarfaïa¹,

Kumar²

2022

J. Entomol. Zool. Stud.

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Birds constitute an important component of nature playing crucial roles in different ecosystems. Avifaunal inventories are valuable in species conservation and devising habitat specific conservation and management plans. We carried out organized surveys in and around Banihal, a sub-urban township in District Ramban in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir to understand the avifaunal diversity, composition and their abundance. The surveys were carried from June 2021 to July 2022. A total of 66 species belonging to 11 orders and 32 families were observed during the study period. Muscicapidae was found to be the dominant family with 10 species and insectivorous being the major trophic guild having 33 species. Based on the observations, 25 species were found migratory in the study area and two species were globally threatened. This baseline study will be useful in devising management strategies for species conservation in the region.

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Bird diversity and distribution in mosaic landscapes around Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir

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Community composition and status of avifaunal diversity in and around Ottu reservoir of Sirsa, Haryana, India

Community composition and status of avifaunal diversity in and around Ottu reservoir of Sirsa, Haryana, India

Avifaunal Diversity in Managed Urban Ecosystem: A Case Study of Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

Status and Diversity of birds in and around Banihal, Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir

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